“In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes the phrase “for one day.””
– a prompt for this week’s CW piece.
[Source: @CarrotRanch]
That night Bill laid in bed and prayed: “If she would only stop nagging. Even for one day. God, just one day. It’s all I need. One day without her nagging.”
When morning came, the sound of silence penetrated his ears. Usually, he would hear clinking dishes and what he always thought was purposeful – Angela slamming pots and pans against one another.
Bill turned to his right.
Her lips blue. Her body cold.
“Noooooo” – he screamed into the heavens with deep sorrow.
An eternity without her nagging.
An eternity without her love.
He got more than he bargained for.
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Wow – A lesson in “be careful what you wish for”.
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Exactly. We often focus on what annoys us in people, instead of what makes us like them.
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I didnt see that ending
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What did you think of it?
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Great post and great writting. I am a softie. I found it very sad and i wished it wasnt so. . But thats me, happily ever after is my wish always.🙄
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Thank you.
I can definitely understand your sentiment.
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Now I’m curious to find out how that wish came true, whose behind it all and what he’s going to do about his life now. Great stuff!
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Thank you!
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I’m always amazed by how much content you can pack into so few words… you’ve really excelled this time! Great work.
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Thanks, Stuart. The 99-words pieces make you focus on the essence.
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Hah! Nice. I probably shouldn’t be laughing… but I’m a great fan of irony and twisted wishes. And in a mere 99 words, too.
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Why thank you.
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Chilling. You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone…
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So often so true.
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We take things and people for granted all the time. Great piece!
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Yes, we do.
Thank you!
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If only there was a way to take back our words…
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We often say things as reaction to a temporary feeling and then it’s too late…
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They say be grateful for unanswered prayers! A lesson in how we focus on the thorns and not the roses in others.
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So true. We often have no idea how our prayers, if answered could change our lives.
Indeed. it is so much easier to point out the bad, and overlook the good.
Thanks for stopping by, Charli.
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=O What an ending! Turned the tables on him fast. Great flash.
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You only get 99 words. No more no less.
Thank you!
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No problem! This flash was quite powerful and had a lot packed in those 99 words!
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It’s very true what they say – be careful what you wish for.
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Indeed.
Thanks for visiting my part of the world!
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It was my pleasure. 🙂
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Wow, he certainly did get more than he bargained for.
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The grass is always greener. Or so it seems.
Thanks for stopping by, Roberta.
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Hmm it looks like your blog ate my first comment (it was extremely long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I had written and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog writer but I’m still new to everything. Do you have any helpful hints for novice blog writers? I’d certainly appreciate it.
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I’m sorry that happened. Usually, if the comment does not appear, it means it went to spam. But I checked all over and saw nothing.
Thanks for stopping by.
As for hints, write a lot and read other people’s posts a lot. Here are a few posts I wrote in the past that I think might help you:
https://dailyflabbergast.wordpress.com/2018/01/02/6-easy-steps-to-perfect-blogging/
https://dailyflabbergast.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/writing-recipe/
https://dailyflabbergast.wordpress.com/2019/08/13/answer-me-this-time-spent-on-wp/
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