Diary Drabble: Ancestor

He could be looking at a cousin, an absent brother, or a photo of his father or uncle when they were young. Yet this is Brian’s ancestor, a soldier from a long-ago war he hardly knows a thing about. He wants to ask him questions, climb into the screen where he’s viewing his records and learn everything he’s got to say. His face is proud, serious, yet there’s a hint of mischief around his eyes. Brian ignores his date of death and glosses over the cause of it, wishing for the chance to go back...