Every week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (thank you, Rochelle!) hosts a flash fiction challenge, to write a complete story, based on a photoprompt, with a beginning, middle and end, in 100 words or less. Post it on your blog, and include the Photoprompt and Inlinkz on your page. Link your story URL. Then the fun starts as you read other peoples’ stories and comment on them!
PHOTO PROMPT © ROGER BULTOT
New Life
It was out the front of the Chinese restaurant in a pile of furniture. Sally stopped, just as the owner staggered out with more trash.
Sally pointed.
“Would it be okay for me to have that?”
“Take it. I hope you can put it to good use.”
“Oh, I shall! God bless you!”
For the first time in months Mr Chan’s spirits lifted.
It was tough lugging it home. It took an hour to clean it properly.
Sally was just finished when Colin came in.
He saw the baby chair immediately.
“Does this mean…?”
Sally’s radiant smile was answer enough.
That’s a pretty dramatic way of breaking the news
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Thanks, Neil. Perhaps Sally studied at the Juilliard School.
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I enjoyed the chain reaction of happiness in the story, Penny, all set up so fluently. 🙂
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‘A chain reaction of happiness’. What a lovely way of expressing it!
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Well, it certainly made me happy 🙂
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Ah, a much needed heart warming story Penny. Lovely.
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Dear Iain
Thank you for reading and for your kind comment. My first story was very bleak – and about 130 words – so rather than work at the word count I tried something happier. I’m glad it worked!
With best wishes
Penny
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Dear Penny,
Your story left me with a smile. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle
I’m delighted by your smile – thank you!
Shalom
Penny
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What a heart-warming story, a memory to tell the children and the grandchildren.
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Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad my story warmed your heart!
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You’re welcome.
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New life indeed… What a sweet story. Impossible not to smile.
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Thank you for your lovely comment, Tannille. I’m delighted to have evoked a smile! It’s lovely when things are passed on and reused. It gives such a rich history. My children all slept in the crib that I slept in as a new-born, and, following them, several of my grandchildren have used it.
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Wow. That’s special. I bet the crib get’s passed down.
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Very sweet tale, Penny, well done
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Thank you, CE. Sweet seems like a good idea at this stage in the pandemic!
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A feel good tale, a welome break. Well done, Penny.
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Thank you for the kind comment, Sandra.
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Yay! Some good news for a change! Enjoyed your story 😊
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Thank you for the nice comment, Sue.
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I love this, Penny. A little over the top to break the news but still… repurposing old things is always a good thing!
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Well, they were a young couple who’d been trying for a child for a while; and Sally had just had her pregnancy confirmed! And yay for all forms of repurposing!
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Woot! Woot!
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😀
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it was a big surprise. hopefully, he didn’t faint. 🙂
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Well, not that much of a surprise – they’d been trying for a child for a while! I don’t think Colin fainted!
Thank you for your comment.
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Awww … code for baby. Love the way this unfolded, Penny. At least, I was able to read a sweet story for the end of my computer day. I’d been to many, many that brought tears or were less than a smile. Thank you for writing this tale. Have a great day … Be Safe
Isadora 😎
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Dear Isadora
Thank you for such an encouraging comment. I’m delighted my story gave you a smile to end your computer day.
With best wishes
Penny
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I am always pleased at any attempt to recycle. However if a high chair turns up, 🙂
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Thank you for your comment, Michael.
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A lovely story, from Mr. Chan’s joy in giving to her husbands happy news!
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Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad Mr Chan’s joy caught your attention.
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What a lovely, heartwarming story!
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Thank you! I’m glad you felt the story was heart-warming.
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I agree with other comments here. It was nice to read an uplifting story. Thanks, Penny. Enjoyed it.
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Thank you for your kind comment Bill. I’m glad you felt uplifted!
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Well done!
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Thank you for the kind comment, Dee
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fun! I love it
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I’m glad you enjoyed the story – thank you for commenting.
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Every item of baby equipment I had was second hand, and my children didn’t mind at all!
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I think it’s great when we can reuse stuff. Thank you for commenting!
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Aww…
Sweet story Penny.
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Thank you for your kind comment. I’m glad you felt the story was sweet.
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Such a happy story.
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Dear James
Thank you for your perceptive comment. It’s a happy story because my eldest daughter is expecting a baby first week in December. We’ve passed on a cot for the baby.
With best wishes
Penny
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A lot of these stories went dark (and were very good at being dark!), so it’s nice to read one that’s uplifting and wholesome.
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We have Freecycle! Good piece.
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