The Fly

Mr. Woodifield, an old retiree, visits his former boss, who now enjoys a comfortable life. While chatting, Woodifield mentions his daughters’ recent visit to the graveyard, where they came across his boy’s grave, who died in the war. In a moment of introspection, the boss finds himself distracted by a fly struggling in his inkpot. How will the boss respond in this situation? Will he still experience the same pain and agony he felt six years ago when his only son died? What connection of the boy’s death has the writer tried to make with the fly? Read this heart-touching story to discover how grief and sorrow diminish with the passage of time.