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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Adults
- Theme: Family & Friends
- Subject: Family
- Published: 10/28/2022
The Man in the Mirror
Born 1945, M, from Farmersburg, United States.jpeg)
John Fontaine looked back at himself in the mirror. How many times had he shaved? A thousand, two thousand? Every day since he was 16. The day he graduated high school, then college. How carefully he shaved on his wedding day. He was so nervous he cut his lip. He grinned. Kissing his bride hurt all the way down to his toes.
His wife appeared behind him.
“What are you looking at?” She said, smiling.
“Wrinkles wrinkles and gray hair.” He said.
“Don’t forget the little bald spot right on top of your head.” Kissing her finger, she touched his thinning hair.
“He turned from the mirror and their eyes met. “How did we get so old?” He said, taking her in his arms.
“We’ve had a wonderful life.” She said. “I love you.” He kissed her forehead. “I love you too. Remember our wedding day?”
“How could I forget? You had a cut right in the middle of your upper lip.”
“When the preacher said you may kiss the bride. I kissed you so hard my lip started to bleed.” He said, grinning.
“It's written in stone, my love, or at least in pictures of us coming down the aisle with blood dripping down your chin.” She said.
“Your aunt Mary thought you bit me.” He said, laughing. “I still can’t believe you save that white handkerchief with my blood on it.”
“I wanted it to remind me of the happiest day of my life.” She said, kissing him, getting shaving cream on her nose. He dabbed it off with a towel.
“I better finish shaving. The grandkids will be here in about an hour.”
“I’ll get the cake out of the refrigerator. Can you believe it? 55 years married to the most wonderful man in the world.”
“Honey, you have been a great wife, companion, and friend. I love you.”
She raised her finger. “Now you be careful, mister. No cut lips on our 55th wedding anniversary.”
“Yes, dear.”
She went downstairs to prepare a meal for their children and grandchildren.
He watched her go, then turned back to the man in the mirror.
Speaking to his reflection, he said. “You, my friend, are the richest man in the world.”
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