He Made It
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 24 March 2023 2023
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| Photo Credit: Liz Young |
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He left the home where he grew up to seek a better life in a foreign country. He could feel the sadness in his parents’ eyes. They thought they had failed him and worried about his future.
Living in Brooklyn hadn’t been easy. He had been harassed, insulted, and asked to go back to where he came from. But thanks to the support of relatives who came before him, he survived and learned to deal with the cards he’d been dealt.
After serving in the Army for two years, he finally found his niche that would make his parents proud.
Wordless Wednesday: Chozu-ya (Purification Basin)
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| Location: Chion-in Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Japan |
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Disoriented
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 March 2023 2023
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| Photo Credit: Rowena Curtin |
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It was early evening. Feeling adventurous, she left the hotel where the tour group was staying. It didn’t take her long to find herself disoriented.
“What are you doing in this alley?” A kindly man asked as he approached her. “It’s not a safe place for a young woman like you.”
“I think I’m lost,” she said feeling anxious. “I can’t find my way back to the hotel.”
“Don’t worry, I can help,” he reassured her. “But first, let’s bring this bag of groceries into my apartment.”
The following morning, the tour group left without her and reported her missing.
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