The Landmark
March 15, 2017 at 3:35 pm 38 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 17 March 2017
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Photo Credit: Jennifer Pendergast
“What’s that?” I asked grandpa as we were walking in the park enjoying the sun.
“What does it look to you?”
“It’s a big wheel.”
“You’re right. Always remember to trust your instinct.”
He continued that it was a hangover from the time of the giants long before politicians took over and made a mess of everything.
Fast forward twenty years. I was in the same park with my six-year-old daughter when she pointed at the familiar landmark.
“What can that be?”
“What do you think?”
“It’s a giant clock.”
“Sweetheart, you’re so smart. You must have taken after me.”
Entry filed under: Blogroll, friday fictioneers. Tags: 100-word challenge, fiction, humor.
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FabricatingFiction | March 16, 2017 at 2:32 am
Ah lovely snapshot of the generations.
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plaridel | March 16, 2017 at 9:55 am
louise:
thank you. it was also inspired by rochelle’s favorite quote: “it’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
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draliman | March 16, 2017 at 4:31 am
Sweet!
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plaridel | March 16, 2017 at 9:56 am
draliman:
the old man taught him a lesson he couldn’t forget. 🙂
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Joy Pixley | March 16, 2017 at 10:33 am
Trusting your instinct is one thing. Letting your daughter trust her own instinct: that’s an even more important lesson. Nice story!
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plaridel | March 16, 2017 at 11:06 pm
joy:
that i fully agree.
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Iain Kelly | March 16, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Sweet story.
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plaridel | March 16, 2017 at 11:07 pm
iain:
thank you. i’m glad you liked it.
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rgayer55 | March 17, 2017 at 3:19 am
I like Grandpa’s explanation.
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:48 am
russell:
it was a way of honoring him.
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Keith's Ramblings | March 17, 2017 at 4:12 am
I think most of us go with our instincts when we view the prompt each week. A delightful tale indeed.
Click to read my 100 words!
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:48 am
keith:
you tell me. 🙂
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rochellewisoff | March 17, 2017 at 4:23 am
Dear Plaridel,
From generation to generation. Cute story with a good message.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:47 am
rochelle:
i had a tough time meeting the 100-word limit. glad it still worked. 🙂
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Dale | March 17, 2017 at 7:12 am
Lovely indeed
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:47 am
dale:
if you say so… thank you. 🙂
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Sandra | March 17, 2017 at 9:42 am
Sweet story.
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:47 am
sandra:
glad you liked it. thank you.
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Sarah Ann | March 17, 2017 at 10:37 am
I like the way packed so much time passing in to your story – well done.
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 10:46 am
sarah ann:
thank you for the nice compliment.
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michael1148humphris | March 17, 2017 at 12:45 pm
We should always trust our instinct.
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 8:45 pm
michael:
yes, that’s a good start to instill confidence on a child.
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neelwritesblog | March 17, 2017 at 6:16 pm
You captured generational thoughts very beautifully.
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plaridel | March 17, 2017 at 8:44 pm
neel:
thank you for the nice comment. much appreciated.
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subroto | March 19, 2017 at 1:47 am
Lessons from grandpa not forgotten. Nice one.
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plaridel | March 19, 2017 at 1:56 pm
subroto:
yes, it was nice for the grandson to remember.
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Inside the Mind of Isadora | March 19, 2017 at 6:19 am
A lovely walk with his daughter in the same park he enjoyed years before. Lovely tale …
Isadora 😎
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plaridel | March 19, 2017 at 1:55 pm
isadora:
i’m glad you enjoyed reading it. thank you for your support.
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Secretly Slutty | March 19, 2017 at 9:40 pm
Haha. Sweet!
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plaridel | March 21, 2017 at 6:44 pm
secretly slutty:
thank you for stopping by. much appreciated.
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Michael Wynn | March 20, 2017 at 8:11 am
Great tale of how we pass traditions, beliefs and customs down through the generations
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plaridel | March 21, 2017 at 6:44 pm
mick:
thank you. i’m glad that somehow it made sense.
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lingeringvisions by Dawn | March 20, 2017 at 10:24 pm
Haha, this is so endearing.
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plaridel | March 21, 2017 at 6:43 pm
dawn:
thank you. i’m glad you liked it. 🙂
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Christine Goodnough | March 21, 2017 at 9:12 pm
Loved the punch line!
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plaridel | March 22, 2017 at 3:28 pm
christine:
thank you for reading and appreciate your comment. 🙂
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gahlearner | March 24, 2017 at 12:36 pm
What a sweet story. I do like Grandpa’s tale of the giants though.
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plaridel | March 24, 2017 at 2:24 pm
gahlearner:
thank you. i’m glad the story resonated somehow.