On a flat patch of land just above the foothills, where snowmelt and rainfall regularly spilled over the rock cliffs to form a waterfall that fed our supply of drinking water, we devoted our lives to one another. Such love, like clean water, is seldom missed until it stops flowing.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.