all hail fellow Kiwi,  great story and I got all the jokes LOL.  The broken vase had me envisaging the Lift Plus ad where the young guys break the vase!

I enjoyed reading this story even though I felt the ending was a little too abrupt for my taste (sorry...)I think you are an excellent writter and you really made me feel sympathy for the young Jasmine quite quickly. Thanks for sharing!

Very moving. I was not expecting it, which is strange given the subject matter. I think it was the slow languid pace, I could visualise a warm day, the general quiet, a breeze coming through the car window, bright sunshine outside the car, creating a glare off of passing objects. The end just sort of creeps up on you.

I really like how each new character is introduced, with a list of ages and periods of time, like she is running off a catalogue in her mind.  Well done!

This piece showed a depth of thought I did not know existed between your very lovely ears, my dear. I was very impressed with the succinct ending and the feel good feeling after a reather terse ride along memory lane. Almost bites, this one, because we all have moments that could be parelleled to her memories, mainly of embarrasment ot whatever from when we were young. Yeah, perceptive and nicely rounded up for a warm ending. When will you be updating Mission? Please tell me you will be writing another chapter soon. Squeeeeee!