CiTR

In this episode, I share my original short story Core Memory, a reflective narrative about Oren, a man sent to inspect a water park. As he moves through the rusted remnants of joy and play, the space stirs vivid, unexpected memories of his late father. What begins as a routine evaluation becomes a quiet, emotional unraveling, where structures left to decay awaken a flood of formative moments: canoe-building, laughter, and the silent presence of paternal love.

As I read the story aloud, I invite listeners into Oren’s shifting emotional landscape, where the past seeps into the present and the physical world becomes charged with memory. The story explores how grief often arrives not as a sharp jolt but as a slow, ambient wave, triggered by texture, silence, and familiarity.

After the story, I will transition into listening to Loverboy, giving us a chance to now listen to the musical beauties in our world.