Alone No More
December 21, 2022 at 9:38 am 38 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 23 December 2022
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On his way for a free dinner at a local church, Samuel walked by a home with a Christmas tree and heard children giggling inside. It made him miss more the family he left behind.
Living in a foreign country he now considered home, he never felt so alone. He thought of being continuously preyed on, bullied, and insulted over his looks and accent.
At the entrance to the church’s dining hall stood its charismatic leader extending his hand.
“Welcome, welcome,” he said. “I’m Rev. Jim Jones.”
At that moment, Samuel felt he belonged and was accepted like everybody else.
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Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
neilmacdon | December 21, 2022 at 10:06 am
Jim Jones? Ooops
2.
plaridel | December 21, 2022 at 11:53 am
neil:
ooops indeed!
3.
msjadeli | December 21, 2022 at 11:35 am
And that’s how cult leaders pull in their victims. Such a sad reality that humans serve all links in the “food chain.”
4.
plaridel | December 21, 2022 at 11:53 am
msjadeli:
I can’t agree more.
5.
James McEwan | December 21, 2022 at 12:15 pm
A happy moment of not being alone at Christmas. Will he be overpowered by kindness or just enjoy the moment and leave?
6.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 11:32 am
James:
good question.
7.
GHLearner | December 21, 2022 at 1:28 pm
Eeek, a very sad story this week. The poor man would have deserved honest welcome and warmth, not a cult and death. Well done!
8.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 11:37 am
gabi:
i know, i know.
9.
GHLearner | December 22, 2022 at 2:47 pm
Just to make it clear: if it weren’t so well written, it wouldn’t get this reaction.😄
10.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:39 pm
gabi:
it’s very generous of you. what would i do for an encore now? 🙂
11.
GHLearner | December 24, 2022 at 5:39 am
Write on.👍
12.
plaridel | December 27, 2022 at 9:11 am
gabi:
ok, i hear you. 🙂
13.
dorahak | December 21, 2022 at 5:30 pm
I didn’t see that coming! I’d steer for the punch not the kool-aid.
14.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 12:52 pm
dora:
sound advice. 😀
15.
Tannille | December 22, 2022 at 12:36 am
This is how people join gangs and cults.
16.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 12:54 pm
tannile:
indeed. 😀
17.
Keith's Ramblings | December 22, 2022 at 6:13 am
Sadly his feeling of belonging was to be shortlived, as was he.
18.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 12:56 pm
keith:
if he doesn’t come back to his senses, he’s doomed.
19.
granonine | December 22, 2022 at 6:59 am
Oh dear.
20.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 12:57 pm
linda:
hoping for the best.
21.
Danny James | December 22, 2022 at 9:16 am
Rev Jones. Oh no!!!!
22.
plaridel | December 22, 2022 at 1:01 pm
danny:
he should get out of there quick for his own good.
23.
poetisatinta | December 22, 2022 at 3:20 pm
Didn’t see that coming! 🙂
24.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:37 pm
poetisatinta:
gotcha! 🙂
25.
poetisatinta | December 23, 2022 at 2:48 pm
Ha yes 🙂
26.
plaridel | December 27, 2022 at 9:11 am
poetisatinta:
🙂
27.
Sandra | December 23, 2022 at 4:06 am
Oh dear! Time to retrace steps, I think.
28.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:37 pm
sandra:
after dinner of course. 🙂
29.
rochellewisoff | December 23, 2022 at 4:50 am
Dear Plaridel,
THAT Jim Jones??? Run Samuel, run!!!
Shalom,
Rochelle
30.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:36 pm
rochelle:
yes, he’s the one. 🙂
31.
Bill | December 23, 2022 at 9:16 am
Just don’t drink the cool-aid and you’ll be fine. Oh, and stay out of churches. 🙂
32.
notestowomen | December 23, 2022 at 2:16 pm
This is not going to end well for him if he doesn’t leave after having the free dinner and never return to that church.
33.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:36 pm
adele:
i totally agree.
34.
plaridel | December 23, 2022 at 2:36 pm
bill:
i wish he could hear you.
35.
Dale | December 26, 2022 at 9:32 am
Turn around! Turn around! Don’t go in there!
36.
plaridel | December 27, 2022 at 9:10 am
dale:
sound advice. 🙂
37.
Dale | December 27, 2022 at 2:59 pm
But will it be taken? 😉
38.
plaridel | December 28, 2022 at 1:35 pm
dale:
good question. 🙂