Mum's up first, though she doesn't like looking at her reflection nowadays. She splashes her face and turns away from me with a towel. Over her shoulder, I watch Mum gaze out the bathroom window. And when she turns back, Mum's wearing her pained expression again, like she's failed to solve the riddle of life.

Family Reflections is a short story from the Tall And True writers' website, written and narrated by Robert Fairhead.

Read the story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/family-reflections

Podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com

Support the podcast: https://supporter.acast.com/tall-and-true-short-reads

Buy Robert's short story collections online:

• Amazon Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Fairhead/e/B086HZ36NM

• Rakuten Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/au/en/author/robert-fairhead

Podcast Theme and Sound Effects

Royalty-free music from Pixabay.com: Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 'Pastorale' – IV. Rondo. Allegro ma non-Troppo, performed by Karine Gilanyan.

Sound effects licensed under Creative Commons 0 from FreeSound.org:

• Door Closing: https://freesound.org/people/soundmary/sounds/117614/

• Washing Face: https://freesound.org/people/lolux/sounds/181355/

• Hairdryer: https://freesound.org/people/ryanharding95/sounds/272446/

• Footsteps in Hall: https://freesound.org/people/Anthousai/sounds/398782/

• Toilet Flushing: https://freesound.org/people/lorenzgillner/sounds/274448/

• Tap Running: https://freesound.org/people/14G_Panska_Kaminkova_A/sounds/419990/

• Banging on Door: https://freesound.org/people/splatbot/sounds/337528/

• Kids Laughing: https://freesound.org/people/Iamgiorgio/sounds/371342/

• Drum Roll: https://freesound.org/people/bigjoedrummer/sounds/77305/

Production Notes

Tall And True Short Reads is produced using Audacity. 

Episodes are recorded in Sydney, Australia, on the traditional lands of the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

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