The narrator's mom just passed away. The mom has failed to use any of her valuable belong-ings. They all look brand new and remained untouched. Even her expensive unused perfume has evaporated. Ad-vised by her aunt the narrator has to give away mother’s personal and brand new belongings to charity. The aunts try to help their brother to get settled and get married. They are recommending their mother’s intimate friend for this marriage, who frequently used to warn the mother to use her expensive furniture and household belongings, “otherwise, someone else will be using them”. But mother never cared. One day, when the narrator is alone she finds a dried whiteboard marker and a tasty pastel in her own closet. Thus, she realizes that she took after her mother (being stingy). She also realizes that although she is the winner of a photography contest and has an ex-pensive camera, she has failed to take even a single portrait picture of her mom (hence she feels guilty). She con-cludes that everything including human being has an expiry date

Mozhgan Babamarandi has started writing for children since 1995 focusing mostly on teenagers. She is a well-known figure in Iranian children & teenagers’ literature and her books are published by famous Iranian publish-ers. Her stories reflect her own childhood. Her books contain ethical and social themes. She is fond of short-story format and this is the prominent format of her books which are published in Iran.. At the time being, she lives in Tehran. She is the author of more than 28 books of novel and collection of stories for children and young Adults .