January 23, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that is optimistic. Feel free to explore optimism in all its forms from a positive mindset to toxic positivity. Is it a heartfelt story or a devious one? So much wiggle room for the optimistic writer. Go where the prompt leads!
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Mom was always optimistic, perhaps too much positive at times. Her kids learned to ignore her most of the time, but there were instances when she got on their nerves.
When her eldest went through a bad divorce, mom tried to buck her up with positive things in the whole situation, it backfired.
Whenever the younger got into a power struggle with her in-laws’ mom tried to point out the positives about them; the daughter stopped discussing her issues.
When mom got seriously ill, they wanted to cheer her up, give her hope. But it wasn’t needed, she knew!
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Word count; 99
Written in response to 99 Word Story, hosted by Charli Mills
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Touching story, Sadje. Wonderful .💕
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Thanks Grace
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My pleasure💕
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❤️❤️❤️
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Wonderful point of view Sadje. Sometimes very positive persons are misunderstood.
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Oh yes, they are. Thanks Suzette!
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Poignant story Sadje
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Thanks Brenda 😍
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Thanks for sharing, this reminds me of my mum. I would love to share the story of my mum as well ❤️😊
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Thanks Jony! You should. I’d love to read it
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She knows all too well
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Yes, she does. Thanks
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Now I get why they say, to keep it short and sweet. That was lovely.
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Thanks a lot. These 99 word stories are good too read but hard to write as we have to abridge a lot, hoping that the reader gets what we’re trying to convey.
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I can imagine. I suffer from verbal and written diarrhoea. Please let me know when there is a contest with a maximum limit of 9,999 words. Till then I will read you’ll labour of love. 😊❤️🙏
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Haha! Thanks. Most prompts are open ended except this one and the six sentence story.
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Thank God for small contests and large mercies. 😊
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Thanks 😍
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A 99-word story that is short, sweet and touching. Well done, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Glen.
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Nice one, Sadje! Life as a mother and mother-in-law isn’t always easy, is it?! 😊
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Thanks Nancy. No it has its challenges.
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Mum was just trying to be there for her children. Didn’t see the ending coming. Nice plot twist!
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Thanks a lot! Yes she was trying to be helpful in the only way she knew how.
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Some people don’t understand positivity! Nice ending, Sadje!
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Thanks Eugenia 🙏🏼
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You’re welcome, Sadje.
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Sweet story and wonderful take on the prompt, Sadje! Some people need to wallow for a time and aren’t ready for the positive lift. Love the twist at the end! 💞💞💞
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Many thanks my friend. Yes I agree with your analysis. ❤️
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A lovely story, Sadje.
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Many thanks 🙏🏼
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Most welcome. 🙏
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💖➰❤️
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This, sadly reminds me of my MIL’s last days… she knew – too.
But we all also knew she had lived life on her terms and that was what she wanted and …her life was good. She wasn’t always optomistic and positive. But she had earn the right to be who she was. 🙂
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That is what we all need and want. To live and die on our own terms and with dignity.
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