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Friday, May 25, 2018

#FridayFictioners: Thrive

PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
The cutting was a survivor, just like her. A sliver from her mother's plant, saved from the fire that destroyed everything. Her mother - gone. Her beloved cat - gone. Everything she owned - gone.

She only had the cut glass bowl and this snippet from the Philodendron.

She added a tiny bit of filtered water to the bowl. Not too much and not too little. Filtered to take out the bad and leave the good.

So similar to her life now. Filtered. Treasuring the good and tossing away the bad. She was determined to thrive, just like her mother's plant.

98 words

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12 comments:

  1. Yellow TigerMay 26, 2018 at 5:47 AM

    A devastating event. Despite apparent survival, some would not make it, but your protagonist seems determined, Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.

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  2. Rochelle Wisoff-FieldsMay 26, 2018 at 6:45 AM

    Dear Donna,

    Touching and poignant. At least she's able to glean the good from the tragedy. Well done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. Donna B. McNicolMay 26, 2018 at 11:13 AM

      Thank you, Rochelle. Out of devastation comes determination!

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  3. LindaMay 26, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    This is lovely. A survivor, indeed.

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    1. Donna B. McNicolMay 26, 2018 at 12:28 PM

      Thanks, Linda. Appreciate the visit and comment.

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  4. DaleMay 26, 2018 at 1:53 PM

    Wonderfully done, Donna.
    Surviving, moving forward after devastation. It's how one copes.

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  5. Jan MorrillMay 29, 2018 at 9:50 PM

    So much sadness, yet so much hope--all in 98 words. Beautiful!

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  6. brudbergMay 30, 2018 at 5:02 AM

    I love this so much, what a great metaphor work... you need to recover in a good way.

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    1. Donna B. McNicolMay 30, 2018 at 11:07 AM

      Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think we all need to remember to filter things at times...

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