Writer's Choice~ "IT WAS A NOVEMBER DAY"

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It's hard to believe it happened 50 years ago to the day, the assassination of John F. Kennedy. My memories are spotty, but I'll never forget the emotions that surrounded this horrendous event and the days that followed.

"It was a November day" addresses those feelings from Illya's point of view. One of my readers made this succinct comment on my story:

"We follow his melancholy trail and his temporary satisfaction. The historical event is almost a mere footnote; it is too shocking to analyze its global significance yet. The study zooms in on one individual as opposed to an entire nation, and his very personal implications.The story has a gentle flow throughout and then as sudden as a bullet, Reality strikes."

I hope you enjoy this emotional story, and please let me know what you think of it on this significant anniversary...

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I knew that he was important, though I was still too young to understand it all and yes it was the emotions that I recall.

We had a black and white television (I think we got a color one in 1966 because I have vivid memories of seeing Star Trek in color) I do remember the funeral procession, and the riderless horse with the boots turned backwards in the stirrups... Funny how certain images pop into your head.