An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

The title tells you little and a lot at the same time: something happened at a certain location.

During this very short story there are visions of the American civil war, tactical ineptitude, the futility of battle, Vietnam and, inexplicably, the movie Apocalypse Now!

A single tear rolls down my cheek.

A very beautiful, sad and melancholic story, of life, family, homestead and hope.

The importance of life is almost indescribable: right there at your fingertips every moment of the day, yet somehow obfuscated and out of reach until maybe it's too late.

Another tear rolls down my cheek.

What an unexpected little gem of a story.