One Spring Morning (Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge)
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February 8, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes fireweed. You can use it as the plant, a flower, a metaphor or as the name of someone or something. Go where the prompt leads. Burn bright when you write.
One Spring Morning
“It’s a beautiful day,” he said to her. “Yesterday I . . .”
At 98-years-old, Arthur’s memory was iffy. Recent memories flickered on and off like an old neon, but he was blessed with a gift of nonchalance, and when yesterday’s memory flickered off, he remembered the long ago past instead.
“Do you remember our wedding? 1937. We were so young. Eighteen. Midst of the depression and we didn’t have a penny. Remember the bouquet of flowers I gave you for our first anniversary?”
He smiled as he laid a sprig of fireweed on the headstone.
“Happy anniversary, Sarah.”
Michael B. Fishman
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Sweetness. And one of Prine’s bestsongs, IMHO.
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Aw, how sweet! ❤
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A winsome story – I love it.
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Brought tears to my eyes but in a good way. Cleansing. Like I’m not alone in this struggle. It’s a human one. I enjoy the music each week, too Michael.
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Beautifully cute, Michael 😊
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A beautiful and sweet tale
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That was so sweet and beautifully written. The ending really did it for me.
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