Monthly Archives: April 2012

Have you had one of those days when everything seems to go wrong?

I was late but it wasn’t my fault. Someone had thought it funny to trip me when I was carrying a drink. Work was already waiting when I sat at my desk.

When I had a break, I barely had time to have something to eat and have a drink because I had to stop friends fighting. The afternoon was no better.

Now I’m home.

“Are you all right?” It was her.

“I’m exhausted. Shut the door behind you please, mummy.”

Life can be hard when you’re five and have to go to school.

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What greater work of future hope does come,
 
With parents both greeting their newborn child,
 
The love, hopeful dreams of every new mum,
 
She cradles her bundle, “Has he just smiled?”
 
Home, the family, his journey begins,
 
First crawling, then walking, talking with style,
 
He grows oh so quickly, wish he were twins,
 
Some tantrums, some tears but so much more smile.
 
Soon school comes along, he faces with cheer,
 
Now reading and writing, good at sports too,
 
He moves through with ease each year after year,
 
First college, sweetheart then marriage ensue.
 
Once more a child comes but this time to him,
 
“A girl!” he exclaims, embracing his Kim.

The Task: “You are to use the last 10 words of the post next to yours and using just 100 words create a story. It may be a follow-on from the previous one or you may like to take it in a different direction.”
The Source: “Autumn Goes Sky Diving” appearing on the blog “HURTLED TO 60 AND NOW BEYOND…”

The 10 Words: “ a sense of exhilaration swept over her as they landed “

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A sense of exhilaration swept over her as they landed. Autumn felt herself being unbuckled by Harry. She turned to thank him for her skydiving experience but joy turned to surprise.

“I’m late,” a white rabbit said. “We must go.”

Too confused to resist, the rabbit hopped along with Autumn in tow.

“Are you Alice’s White Rabbit?” Autumn asked.

“Alice who? We’re late!”

Before she could stop him, Autumn was pulled into a hole. She was falling, this time without Harry.

She felt herself being shaken, “Autumn, are you alright?”

“Huh?”

It was Harry, “You passed out as we landed.”