I used to have a children's anthology of #SciFi #ShortStories with one about how everyone was getting on the last ship to New Earth
and the girl was running to her grandfather's house to convince him to come
but he's planting flowers
anyway, they miss the last ship and she's crying
and he says, "This is New Earth. They took the old one with them. "
I've been thinking about this story for like 40 years. Wish I knew who wrote it.
Venya (he/him/dude) 🇺🇦
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