The Bag Lady

Julie was proud of her new nibling, Sue. “She’s as purdy as a picture” Julie’s father said, “you can’t deny it and I refuse to hear anyone say different!”

Julie would never dismiss her father’s statement because she feared he would launch into another story of how his family members were exceptionally good looking. She was embarrassed for him saying this to his fellow workers at the factory. It was demeaning to them. His statements seemed baleful even if he didn’t mean them to be so. Being proud of his family was great, she just wished he would stop overdoing it.

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https://cyranny.com/2022/02/25/nibling-word-of-the-day-challenge/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=8894f2935f285a28951a8ac362980ab8&postid=61574&like=1&source=sub_email

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/02/25/rdp-friday-purdy/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=8bf665a0598507d0e5759b0d8bd1853f&postid=12516&like=1&source=sub_email

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/25/fowc-with-fandango-launch/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=16cf5a1cf72a1a1fa3ff55c5f5d6a606&postid=67332&like=1&source=sub_email

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2022/02/25/your-daily-word-prompt-Baleful-ydwordprompt-february-25-2022/

https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2022/02/24/factory/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=b4e3c21127975e5540a924f577b3ac31&postid=3272&like=1&source=sub_email

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/02/25/three-things-challenge-885/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=a803b427467cb6c946d12c75d1730e73&postid=80582&like=1&source=sub_email. Your final three words for this week are:
DENY
REFUSE
DISMISS

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The wooden planks creaked with every step, even though he was walking slowly. He listened carefully, almost enjoying the comforting rhythmic sounds. The path was familiar and he often sought solace in the quiet forest. It had been a month now, and he still couldn’t believe it.

Last month he was working at his office when his wife called, asking to meet him for dinner. She said she had a surprise for him. He wondered what she could mean by that, but then remembered they had met with a realtor and looked at a home they dreamed of owning. They had only been married a few years but both were successful and thought the time was right.

He shut down early and went to meet at their special restaurant. Anything important to them both was always discussed there. Hurrying down the street, his cell phone rang. It was an unidentified number.

The dinner meeting never took place. The unknown number was a hospital. His wife had been in a car accident and pronounced dead at the scene. As he identified her body, the coroner approached with condolences for both deaths. He asked, “both”?

“You didn’t know? Your wife was pregnant”.

200 words

https://sundayphotofictioner.wordpress.com/2018/02/25/sunday-photo-fiction-february-25th-2018/

http://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/25/fandangos-flashback-friday-february-25th/

I wish on you, such a bright star

Please hear my plea said from afar

Surely a star beaming so bright

Will reach above the sunset’s bar

Overshadow sun’s waning light

Believing so, I wish on you.

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https://dversepoets.com/2022/02/24/poetry-form-sparrowlet/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=d476bcc404809d4936665dc78bb90cf5&postid=23740&like=1&source=sub_email

We lived far away from towns and I was not able to be in any groups like that.

A merit badge? Trying to maintain a sense of humor?

I haven’t done any ghost hunting except for a seance with neighbors where one tried to talk to her mom. It was the 60’s😄

No. One time my husband and I were in our private backyard pool…never mind.

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https://beyondthejazzocracy.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/sandmans-q-and-a-3/

The hard edge metal beat would allow for Dan’s dance moves, magnifying his apparent physical advantages. The club owner would permit these gyrations as long as the neighborhood association went along with it. They would grant a liquor license if the community approved. Dan’s divorcee’ neighbors voted an overwhelming “aye” when it came before the controlling neighborhood association.

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https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/02/24/ragtag-daily-prompt-thursday-hard-edge/

https://cyranny.com/2022/02/24/magnifying-word-of-the-day-challenge/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=fd4c2b314466b75d055fbf1d5f2d95a3&postid=61561&like=1&source=sub_email

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/24/fowc-with-fandango-beat/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=0b7ac47421ee27db49e00232be19d3a1&postid=67293&like=1&source=sub_email

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/02/24/three-things-challenge-884/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=886c133ff5bfa89d25c6e1376aedb949&postid=80579&like=1&source=sub_email. Your three words today are:
ALLOW
PERMIT
GRANT

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https://rugby843.blog

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https://cyranny.com/2022/02/23/oops-word-of-the-day-challenge/#like-61552

https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/rdp-wednesday-apprentice/

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/23/fowc-with-fandango-robust/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=b4be95894c04fb3a6e49f0da6aea8c8b&postid=67272&like=1&source=sub_email

https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/your-daily-word-prompt-Cagey-ydwordprompt-february-23-2022/

https://thedailyspur.wordpress.com/2022/02/22/disturbance/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=1af5e726f0b43c7014b48a7cafe0164e&postid=3267&like=1&source=sub_email

https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2022/02/23/three-things-challenge-883/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=98c14f724d342c6419a584b10f6bf475&postid=80575&like=1&source=sub_email – cell tell yell

https://fivedotoh.com/2022/02/22/fandangos-story-starter-3-2/?like_actor=102337606&like_hmac=1b4b0adf7c5c2fc5631d82564844fbb8&postid=67270&like=1&source=sub_email

They say age is just a number…tell that to the 80 year old millionaire with a 20 year old wife😂

https://lindaghill.com/2022/02/23/one-liner-wednesday-numbers/

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