The Rules:
• Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
• The Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50 word increments. (so 50, 100, 150, 200 or 250 words)
• Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
• HAVE FUN!
So here is the picture for this week:
And the words:
“Miss Wonderly murmured, “Thank you,” softly as before and sat down on the edge of the chair’s wooden seat.” – The Maltese Falcon – Dashiell Hammett.
Miss Wonderly murmured, “Thank you,” softly as before and sat down on the edge of the chair’s wooden seat. She was a bit embarrassed by the attention that she was receiving. She was just doing what she always did. Trying to run the committees as best as she could. But today they had gathered here to pay tribute to her services to the church and its various committees because she was retiring. She didn’t want to leave but her son had moved to another state and had insisted that she come with his family. It was a wrench for her.
Word count: 100
In response to:
#keepitalive
#50wordthurs
Don’t know why this made me kinda sad.
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I know! When we have to make changes to suit others that does mean giving up what you want.
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One of the reasons we moved away from my home town was because we were expected to live our lives for other people. A good, but sad piece for the prompt Sadje.
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Thanks Di! I think we have to make this choice at some point in life.
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🙂 Fifty well-used words!
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Thanks Renard 😃
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😉 You are welcome, Sadje.
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👍
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Damn, you are so good at these prompts and challenges. Great job on this one for sure!
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Thank you so much 😊
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You’re mots welcome! 😉
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💜
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Oh, sad, but family is important. 🙂
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Indeed it is!
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Definitely a little sadness with this one. Nicely done!
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Thanks 🙏
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You’re welcome.
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❤️
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Looks like she it trying to please everyone but herself. Sad.
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I agree. Sometimes we make decisions for the convenience of the family.
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