Following My Dreams (Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge)
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March 22, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the theme “follow your dreams.” Bonus points for throwing a badge into the tale. Go where the prompt leads.
Following My Dreams
Follow your dreams she tells me.
That Nadine, she always knows what someone else should be doing: I should mow the lawn; the Bishop’s shouldn’t stay up so late; the Porter’s should get a new car; the Schulte’s should put their daughter on a diet; I should get a haircut.
Yes, she has a way, Nadine.
I finally took her advice and filed for divorce. Now I live quietly by myself in a small apartment and right now I’m going to roll over and pull the covers up and take some of her oft-offered advice and follow my dreams.
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Mention of a badge in the tale would have earned bonus points, and while I didn’t include a badge in my tale I lose out on those precious bonus points, but for semi-bonus points – –
Q) What do you call a BADGEr who has carrots stuck into both of his ears?
A) Anything you want because he won’t hear you.
Michael B. Fishman
Michaelsfishbowl 
Dream on! 😉
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Dream until my dreams come true! 🙂
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Interesting story; funny joke.
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Thanks, Nicole!
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Excellent!
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Thanks, Norah!
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Hee hee. Sweet dreams.
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Thank you! And to you as well, D 🙂
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Ah, the peace and quiet required to get some sweet dreams. And funny joke! Although, maybe it’s the carrots or Cream, I’m down a rabbit hole on YouTube, rocking out as I collect tonight.
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🙂
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