A New Leaf
May 6, 2020 at 9:38 am 43 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 8 May 2020
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| Photo Credit: Rochelle Wisoff-Fields |
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Aunt Bertie lost her self-worth and zest for living when her husband left her for another woman. She felt like a piece of junk dumped in the forest to rot. She became a recluse and rarely went out anymore.
But things changed when I bought her an iPad and had internet installed in her house. It brought sunshine and turned a new leaf into her life. She found love in an online dating site and started visiting the beauty salon again.
I wanted to believe it was for real. I really wanted to believe and hoped for a happy ending.
Entry filed under: Blogroll, Daily Post, friday fictioneers. Tags: 100-word challenge, fiction.
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Iain Kelly | May 6, 2020 at 9:46 am
I really want to believe it too, but I’m not so sure…
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:51 am
iain:
hope springs eternal.
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neilmacdon | May 6, 2020 at 10:08 am
I liked the hint of desperate hope here
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:51 am
neil:
she deserves to find happiness again.
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Shweta Suresh | May 6, 2020 at 10:28 am
I hope things turn out okay for her though it seems unlikely.
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:51 am
shweta:
she has a 50-50 chance.
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Dale | May 6, 2020 at 11:09 am
Well, I for one, am rooting for her!
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:50 am
dale:
me, too.
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msjadeli | May 6, 2020 at 12:09 pm
The MC obviously is a compassionate and caring person who loves his aunt. I hope she finds her self-worth again. Good story.
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:45 pm
msjadeli:
he’s a good kid alright. 🙂
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Anthony North | May 6, 2020 at 12:24 pm
Let’s hope so. Nice one.
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:45 pm
anthony:
let’s keep our fingers crossed. 🙂
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Tannille | May 6, 2020 at 10:02 pm
The internet can open up worlds. Some good, some bad.
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plaridel | May 6, 2020 at 11:45 pm
tannille:
it’s a jungle out there. 🙂
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draliman | May 7, 2020 at 12:42 am
I’m hoping for the best!
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plaridel | May 7, 2020 at 11:54 am
draliman:
i’ll drink to that. 🙂
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Sandra | May 7, 2020 at 2:50 am
I like the pooint at which you left it. We can make our own minds up.
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plaridel | May 7, 2020 at 11:54 am
sandra:
thanks for reading as usual. much appreciated.
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michaelwynnauthor | May 7, 2020 at 4:19 am
Hopefully it is for real. I supppose the good thing about internet dating is you can keep trying and in that there’s hpooe that this time is the one.
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plaridel | May 7, 2020 at 11:53 am
mick:
yes, and to paraphrase jane austen, she hopes the longest when all hopes are gone.
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Keith's Ramblings | May 7, 2020 at 7:31 am
There’s a hint of doubt at the end.let’s hope for the best.
Here’s mine!
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plaridel | May 7, 2020 at 11:53 am
keith:
as emily dickinson said, “hope is a thing with feathers.
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SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻♀️ | May 7, 2020 at 8:40 am
Nice blog
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plaridel | May 7, 2020 at 11:52 am
saania:
it’s very generous of you. thank you. 🙂
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James McEwan | May 7, 2020 at 12:20 pm
The backdrop of the picture supports your metaphor of being dumped, great stuff.
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plaridel | May 8, 2020 at 8:12 am
james:
you’re very kind. thank you.
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Inside the Mind of Isadora | May 7, 2020 at 12:44 pm
Great take on the photo prompt, Plaridel.
I’m rooting for Auntie. She deserves it.
Isadora 😎
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plaridel | May 8, 2020 at 8:12 am
isadora:
i think she deserves it too. 🙂
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Brenda's Thoughts | May 8, 2020 at 7:56 am
I hope for a happy ending for aunt Bertie too!!
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plaridel | May 8, 2020 at 8:11 am
brenda:
the odds are slim but better than winning in the lotto.
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wmqcolby | May 8, 2020 at 8:06 am
I’m going for the happy ending. After all, why not? Good story, Plaridel.
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pennygadd51 | May 8, 2020 at 1:49 pm
I like the clever way you write your last two sentences. The uncertainty of success comes through very strongly. I hope it works out for her!
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plaridel | May 9, 2020 at 12:04 pm
penny:
your comment is much appreciated. thank you.
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Nan Falkner | May 8, 2020 at 3:02 pm
I hope Aunt Bertie is happy now! Nice story!
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plaridel | May 9, 2020 at 12:03 pm
nan:
at least for now, i guess. who cares about tomorrow?
🙂
36.
Na'ama Yehuda | May 8, 2020 at 3:48 pm
Ah … perhaps a happy ending!
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plaridel | May 9, 2020 at 12:03 pm
na’ama:
that will be cool indeed! worth the cost of the ipad and internet setup. 🙂
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Na'ama Yehuda | May 9, 2020 at 12:27 pm
🙂 If so, then indeed! 🙂
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plaridel | May 11, 2020 at 8:36 am
na’ama:
here’s hoping for the best. 🙂
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Woman walking Max | May 10, 2020 at 8:00 am
A clever structure to your story, like a coin flipped -Aunt is abandoned, then restored and we get to choose what’s credible. Well done.
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plaridel | May 11, 2020 at 8:36 am
francine:
what a generous comment. thank you.
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Mike | May 12, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Myself I preferred a pint in the pub…I sometimes wonder how we coped before computers. Now you have got me thinking which is good
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plaridel | May 13, 2020 at 12:07 am
mike:
i appreciate the comment. thanks. 🙂