Dumped
December 12, 2013 at 9:43 am 29 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-word Challenge 13 December 2013
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| Photo Credit: Adam Ickes |
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You may think a pair of boots doesn’t have feelings, but it does. Roy hardly notices me anymore. Since he got a new pair from his wife, Hannah, I feel abandoned and betrayed. It doesn’t help that I belong to the past that she wants him to forget.
This morning, Roy took me for a walk to the farmers’ market. It turned out to be our last. I showed him I may be getting old, but I still look great on his feet. It was all in vain. He has agreed with Hannah to donate me to the Salvation Army.
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1.
kzmorano (@kzmorano) | December 12, 2013 at 10:57 am
i hope he finds a new owner who’ll treat him kindly 🙂 nice imaginative story
2.
plaridel | December 12, 2013 at 3:18 pm
kz:
everybody is entitled to second chances. 🙂
3.
Amy | December 12, 2013 at 11:47 am
That is a nice sentimental story, Plaridel.
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plaridel | December 12, 2013 at 3:19 pm
amy:
can’t help being sentimental. must be the holidays. 🙂
5.
Adam Ickes | December 12, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Quite a unique take on the prompt. Very cool.
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plaridel | December 12, 2013 at 6:03 pm
adam:
thanks for reading. 🙂
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Eena | December 12, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Oh dear. Now I’m looking at my old left boot in the closet with a flapping sole making a face at me. Thanks for the imagery 🙂
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plaridel | December 12, 2013 at 7:35 pm
c’mon… it can’t be that bad. 🙂
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Sandra | December 12, 2013 at 11:22 pm
I don’t need any encouragement to engage in anthropomorphising. Nice take on the prompt.
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plaridel | December 13, 2013 at 3:45 pm
sandra:
i’m glad you liked it.
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AC | December 13, 2013 at 6:43 am
Awwwwww.. It hurts to be dumped. 😦
12.
plaridel | December 13, 2013 at 3:47 pm
ac:
sometimes, it happens. can’t help it.
13.
hugmamma | December 13, 2013 at 7:58 am
I can even feel compassion for a pair of old boots…the way you write about them.
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plaridel | December 13, 2013 at 3:51 pm
hugmamma:
I think you’ll enjoy my other post, too. here’s the link:
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atrm61 | December 14, 2013 at 12:17 am
Aww,such a sweet perspective-loved this take:-)
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plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 9:37 am
atreyee:
take a look at my other post. i think you’d like it, too.
17.
atrm61 | December 14, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Thanks for sharing-read and left a comment-enjoyed it very much:-)
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plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 3:12 pm
atreyee:
you’re much welcome.
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atrm61 | December 17, 2013 at 1:00 am
🙂
20.
rochellewisoff | December 14, 2013 at 5:49 am
dear plaridel,
a different pov. hope someone appreciative snaps him up. nice one.
shalom,
rochelle
21.
sustainabilitea | December 14, 2013 at 6:01 am
My thoughts exactly.
janet
22.
plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 9:44 am
janet:
i got the idea from the novel, the art of racing in the rain, by garth stein. have you read it? one of my favorites…
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plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 9:41 am
rochelle:
i’m sure another pair of feet would be waiting.
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Björn Rudberg (brudberg) | December 14, 2013 at 8:58 am
Oh but salvation army, that’s great – he will find an owner who really loves him
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plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 9:47 am
björn:
i’m sure the salvation army will find him a match. 🙂
26.
lingeringvisions by Dawn | December 14, 2013 at 1:40 pm
When one door closes another one opens!
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plaridel | December 14, 2013 at 3:15 pm
dawn:
that is so true. thanks to the salvation army and similar organizations.
28.
liz young | December 16, 2013 at 2:33 pm
Don’t feel bad – the next person will really appreciate you! A novel story for my first visit to FF.
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plaridel | December 16, 2013 at 7:42 pm
liz:
that is so true.