{"id":1823,"date":"2015-04-24T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/?p=1823"},"modified":"2015-04-24T22:45:00","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:45:00","slug":"analgesics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/entropy2.com\/blogs\/100words\/2015\/04\/24\/analgesics\/","title":{"rendered":"Analgesics"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Grandfather\u2019s house is becoming more and more cluttered. I\u2019m afraid he is becoming a hoarder.<\/p>\n

I am most concerned he will muddle his medications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere do you keep your medicines, pills and tablets?\u201d I ask.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the medicine cabinet, follow me, I\u2019ll show you.\u201d He leads me into the bathroom.<\/p>\n

I open the cabinet door revealing dozens of unopened packets of analgesics stacked on the shelves. I look at him quizzically but don\u2019t say anything. Finally he breaks the silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI take them for my memory.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d I correct him, \u201cAnalgesics are prescribed for pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have painful memories.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

From guest contributor Barry O’Farrell<\/p>\n

Barry O’Farrell is an actor living in Brisbane, Australia. Barry’s stories may also be found in Cyclamens & Swords, 50 Words Stories, and here at A Story In 100 Words.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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