FFftPP 14

“They’re all leaving!” Five year old Susie was very upset. Why were they just letting all the kites fly away? It was bad enough they said her father was leaving, now the kites too? She didn’t understand. Everyone seemed angry and upset, crying all the time.

“What was the matter”, she wondered. “Did I do something wrong? Everybody seems mad at me, tells me to go to my room, and they start whispering when I come into a room.”

This conversation was one sided as Susie confided in her favorite stuffed animal, a unicorn. Perhaps the unicorn knew that Susie’s dad was gone forever, that this day a funeral was held. Susie would fully realize what all this was about a few months later. Then she would again look tearfully into the sky, watching for the missing kites.

https://flashfictionforthepracticalpractitioner.wordpress.com/2018/04/04/flash-fiction-for-the-purposeful-practitioner-2018-week-14/

AtoZ Challenge – C for Choices

Easy, hard, good, bad, we all make choices every day; possibly every few minutes depending on if and where you work, have children, parents, or coworkers that require it.

Even small choices may affect your life permanently. Making choices as a parent or caregiver not only affects you but the recipient of your decision.

It’s almost overwhelming to think of how a small word or phrase can influence the world around you. Sometimes people think it’s not so important, and unnecessary to take a lot of time pondering a choice. An example?

Our infamous leader.

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/

Putting My Feet in the Dirt 10

Joe was anything but a stud

He had a protruding butt

Never tried to be rude

But nervous in school

Girls didn’t like his tattoos.

The new denim fashion

With “hang below” action

Revealed his etchings so crude.

When museum scholars did find

Joe’s specially inked behind

They praised with a trophy shiny.

They observed his etchings

Found them quite fetching

On Joe’s hieroglyphic hiney.

April Writing Prompts

MLMM Sunday Writing Prompt

A very auspicious accident occurred The day the willows shrieked. The last rose of Babylon, as my grandmother was often referred to, was My incessant valentine.The eidolon and the wardrobe that held My grandmother’s wedding dress had been Sealed with a curse. It was The unmaking of a dream, my dream.

It was only The underground flamingo with Compassion: gift of the suffering heart that could remove the curse. Having endured a similar incident in her own life, the flamingo rose from the watery rushes and saved the day. My wedding day, when I donned my grandmother’s dress.

https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/04/01/sunday-writing-prompt-its-all-in-the-title/

SYW April 2, 2018 – OR: Celebration for Gary Larson

April came in on a snowflake that has now disappeared. Fifty degree F temps predicted for the week. Now if I was pessimistic๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ™„, I would say all this warming brings out fruit buds that will be frozen next week, deterring any lovely fruit. Such is Colorado’s fruit industry woe. But sun is shining today, although the wind makes it cold. Such is Wyoming woe. Come on sun, shine!

Okay, that was weird, but as you know, nothing new…

Another Monday and time for new questions to answer from ceenphotography.com and her Share Your World post:

1. I never really liked television cartoons, rarely had a comic book – which is funny because they are practically out-priced for kids these days. If I had to choose it would probably be Bugs Bunny, he was so outspoken. As an adult I liked Gary Larson’s cartoons – “The Far Side”.

2. I no longer cook much. It isn’t easy sitting and reaching, boiling pots are simply dangerous! But a utensil? Spoons, little, big, measuring, slotted, scooped, you name it, they are handy!

3. Yes I would sleep in a haunted house. I have experienced a few “haunts”, non threatening ones, thankfully. I suppose after my display above, I may receive one from Gary!

๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽน๐ŸŽป๐ŸŽธ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽท๐Ÿฅ๐ŸŽผ

Last week I appreciated a band concert featuring jazz and orchestra performances, and my talented grandson percussionist. It was also fun gathering at my home later and meeting a new beau for my granddaughter. I must say the kids have great taste!๐Ÿคน๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคนโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคน๐Ÿฟโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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