The story below is the beginning of a family drama. It explores family relationships, values and beliefs. It also allows both the author(s) and interactors to play with creative storytelling and drama. By clicking on the links, you too will become part of the story. Notice the choices you make and what you can learn about the things that motivate you.

GREAT AUNT HARRIET & UNCLE SAM

Grandma Sophie

Elliot - son of Sophie see diary entry

Elaine - daughter of Uncle Andy

Barbara - daughter of Sophie

Ellen - daughter of Lillian

Sarah - daughter of Elliot

Brothers Al and Jonah - sons of Barbara

Brothers Jonathan, David and Jeffrey - sons of Ellen

It's 3:00 in the morning and Aunt Harriet can't sleep a wink. She is remembering her husband Sam, now long dead, who took her to Coney Island, bought her a candy apple and sang Moonlight in Vermont before proposing.. Sam and Harriet were married for 64 years, never had any children, lived quietly in Brooklyn and saved their money. One day Sam died. Aunt Harriet grieved for her lost husband, folded up his clothes, adopted a cat and invested all their life savings in the stock market.

Now Aunt Harriet switches on the light and moves towards the kitchen. She plans to warm up some milk. On the way, her head begins to pound and the room gets fuzzy. When Aunt Harriet wakes she is in Coney Island Hospital. Sophie, her sister, is standing next to her bed, pushing a bunch of lilacs into a vase. Sophie turns and smiles. She explains to Aunt Harriet that she has had a heart attack. Aunt Harriet needs to go to a nursing home. But Aunt Harriet doesn't understand and shakes her head. Clutching her blanket to her chest, Aunt Harriet talks to the lilacs in the vase. She says, "Yes, Sam. I will go back to the Lenox House Hotel in Martha's Vineyard and find your box."

If you think Aunt Harriet is very ill and should go to the nursing home, click on the image to the left.

If you think Sophie, should take Aunt Harriet to Martha's Vineyard, click on the image to the right.