A Way of Life
March 1, 2023 at 3:39 pm 33 comments
For Friday Fictioneers 100-Word Challenge: 3 March 2023 2023
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Back in the village where he was born, there was no laundromat. It was customary for his mother to wash their clothes in the river. Sometimes he helped out but hated it because it interfered with his social life.
But now that he had grown up and been living in the city, he realized it wasn’t just a chore to his mother, it was a way of life. She had done it out of necessity and out of love.
He vowed then and there to never forget all the deeds and sacrifices she had made to hold the family together.
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Musings of a Random Mind 
1.
neilmacdon | March 1, 2023 at 11:53 pm
Perhaps also a way of getting away from everyone else
2.
plaridel | March 2, 2023 at 4:49 pm
neil:
good point. everybody needs space once in a while. 🙂
3.
Iain Kelly | March 2, 2023 at 12:59 am
A good attitude, I hope he holds onto it.
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plaridel | March 2, 2023 at 4:49 pm
iain:
i think he will. 🙂
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Mason Bushell | March 2, 2023 at 1:22 am
The one that gets me is the ironing. The invention of an iron was purely to kill any lice in the clothes. Now, people like my hard-working mum insist on smoothing all the clothes out until perfectly flat, just for us to crease them when we put them on.
Glad this fellow understands now.
Good story.
6.
plaridel | March 2, 2023 at 4:49 pm
mason:
what a mum! hope she uses fabric softener to reduce laundry wrinkles so she doesn’t have to iron much. 🙂
7.
Mason Bushell | March 3, 2023 at 1:19 am
Right! she’s amazing! and yes she does have the softeners to wash with.
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plaridel | March 3, 2023 at 9:20 am
mason:
personally, i don’t iron anymore. fabric softeners are really a great help. 🙂
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Mason Bushell | March 4, 2023 at 1:14 am
Agreed, a good softener is all you need.
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plaridel | March 4, 2023 at 10:02 am
mason:
🙂
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Alicia Jamtaas | March 2, 2023 at 3:28 pm
I’ve been reading my grandmother’s diary from 1945. She soaked clothes the night before washing them, washed them (probably in a ringer washer), then hung them outside to dry. Wish she was still alive to ask her questions.
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plaridel | March 2, 2023 at 4:48 pm
alicia:
interesting tidbit. 🙂
13.
David Stewart | March 2, 2023 at 5:05 pm
You definitely get a different perspective on things like this when you grow up. Nice story.
-David
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plaridel | March 3, 2023 at 9:21 am
david:
i guess we get wiser as we age.
15.
Dawn M. Miller | March 2, 2023 at 5:20 pm
As a mother, I so hope this is true.
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plaridel | March 3, 2023 at 9:21 am
dawn:
more often than not, indeed, it is. 🙂
17.
poetisatinta | March 3, 2023 at 2:44 am
Great story 🙂
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plaridel | March 3, 2023 at 9:20 am
poetisatinta:
i’m glad you liked it. thank you reading as usual.
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Keith's Ramblings | March 3, 2023 at 2:57 am
Remembering the past helps us appreciate what we have today. Nice one, plaridel.
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plaridel | March 3, 2023 at 9:20 am
keith:
true that.
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GHLearner | March 3, 2023 at 12:53 pm
He’s a good son. Still, he could buy her a washer, no? 🙂
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plaridel | March 4, 2023 at 10:03 am
gabi:
sadly, he came from a village where there’s no electricity and running water.
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rochellewisoff | March 4, 2023 at 4:34 am
Dear Plaridel,
I hope he had the opportunity to let h im mother know how much he appreciated her. Lovely story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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plaridel | March 4, 2023 at 10:02 am
rochelle:
i wanted to believe.
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Kimber Templin | March 4, 2023 at 8:09 am
Parents do indeed make sacrifices that are not appreciated at the time. Sometimes it takes growing up to understand. Lovely thoughts.. ❤
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plaridel | March 4, 2023 at 10:02 am
kimber:
yes, they do. we have a tendency to underestimate the things they have done for us growing up.
27.
granonine | March 4, 2023 at 10:06 am
It is often the mundane things that are the glue of life.
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plaridel | March 7, 2023 at 10:20 am
linda:
well said.
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msjadeli | March 6, 2023 at 4:15 pm
There are many ways of saying I love you that don’t involve words. This mother loves her family it is clear. Wisdom has come to the son in his realization of it. I like the human-heartedness in your story, Plaridel.
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plaridel | March 7, 2023 at 10:20 am
msjadeli:
i’m glad you liked it. much appreciated.
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msjadeli | March 7, 2023 at 12:43 pm
You’re welcome, Plaridel.
32.
Bill | March 7, 2023 at 7:38 am
A charming story indeed. In the river or the laundry room, mother’s effort is never appreciated enough.
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plaridel | March 7, 2023 at 10:20 am
bill:
sadly, it’s the truth.