Written for https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2024/08/01/reenas-xploration-challenge-341/ METANOIA A shift in opinion, do we share views of the parents? Youngsters soak up opinions until Metanoia. Perhaps it is time to listen to what they have gained in their varied education creating a world of understanding and love. Growing up in the seventies, there were some antiquated perspectives on life.Continue reading “Learning”
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Olympian Fibbing
Love
I have been married for thirty-seven-years. My brother walked me down the aisle in a church called St Mary’s. It was an occasion I will always remember fondly, and hours after my wedding reception, my sister-in-law gave birth to a baby, who she named Laura. I love my husband as much as when I expressedContinue reading “Love”
No Escape
Written for https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2024/07/31/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-link-up-101/ Humidity holds Swirls us in its sweaty snap no escape from heat.
Age Gap
Written for https://lindaghill.com/2024/07/31/one-liner-wednesday-particularly-pretty/ https://sillyfrogsusan.com/ mentioned sibling rivalry, but all I know is, being the youngest is particularly pretty; especially when there is a big age gap.
Traitor
Written for https://weeklyprompts.com/2024/07/31/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-rigid/ Rigid against my spine, the gun dug into my back. Tony, lost for words, follows me to the sofa,where we are both shoved down. ‘Barbie girl, knew I could rely on you.’ ‘As usual, it is up to me.’ ‘What about Richard? He okay?’ She smirks. ‘Got a bit of a headacheContinue reading “Traitor”
Hope
Written for https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2024/07/30/photo-challenge-526/ The soil shared its warmth with the tiny snippet of life. One, two three. A stealthy shoot, spreading lush leaves, relaxed into her own vibrant skin and sighed. Drips of rain battered the cold soil, as she whispered to the wind. Hundreds of years later, she stood proud in the garden. EachContinue reading “Hope”
Home
Written for https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/07/29/sharing-my-world-29th-july/ 1. Have you ever wanted to design your own home?Not really, although I hope to have a new kitchen next year, when I retire. I will design it with my hubby.2. Have you designed anything specifically for you or your family?I am not creative in that way, but I love painting byContinue reading “Home”
Frightened
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I rest here, watching the dusk rise and fall to my doubts. A dad to a little girl, and sometimes it is overwhelming to admit I struggle with finding the real me. Today isn’t the first time I have felt frightened. I yearn to give my daughter the moon, but that’s notContinue reading “Frightened”
New To This
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/sunday-poser/ I would advise a new blogger to enjoy the experience of being around a community of writers. Steer clear of topics where you possess a strong opinion as our viewpoints will vary. Politics is one thing I won’t reveal. Even when you are dealing with family, you should exercise caution in orderContinue reading “New To This”
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