A special occasion! I’m delighted that I have been able to contribute a story to Friday Fictioneers each week for a year. If you’re not writing yet but would like to do so, why not use the link to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields who hosts Friday Fictioneers? Each week Rochelle chooses a photo prompt to inspire writers to produce a 100 word piece of flash fiction. Come on and join the group! We look forward to reading your stories. Sincere thanks to Rochelle for making it all possible.
PHOTO PROMPT © Shaktiki Sharma
Watching
I looked through the door and into the house. Everyone was busy with the preparations for a special occasion. The celebration of the birth of my first grandchild.
I loved our family gatherings! Although we didn’t all live close to each another, we invariably got together for significant events. This was certainly one of those!
Two young women came out onto the veranda.
“The first party without Mum,” said my elder daughter tearfully.
““She’ll be watching over us,” said her sister. “Just like she always did.”
I envied the grasshopper. So much closer to them than I could ever be.
Edith M. Field 
Happy Anniversary, Edith. You’re welcome. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, too, Rochelle, for a year of inspiration!
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Has a year really passed? Amazing. I enjoyed your story.
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Thank you, Sandra. Definitely a whole year and I’ve enjoyed every weekly opportunity for writing!
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For a second, I thought Mum was the grasshopper.
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The story can lead the reader in that direction! Thank you for your response.
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James, so did I. Had to go back and read it again!
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Thanks for reading. And for reading again!
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This feels exactly like grief feels after a few years. One smiles at the happy memories, at the pictures, at the celebratory remembrances. Then one looks at the pictures again, and remembers that we can never share this plane with those gone like we used to. It’s bittersweet (and sort of comforting) to think that the same happens to them.
Lucky cricket, indeed.
Happy anniversary, by the way. 🙂
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Thank your for sharing your thoughts and for the anniversary wishes. Much appreciated.
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Nice perspective change. Views from heaven. Very nice story.
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Thank you for your response. It’s great to have your positive comments.
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Congratulations, an awesome achievement, and a good take on the prompt as usual.
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Thanks so much for your response to my ‘milestone’ and also for your appreciation of the story.
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Congrats on the anniversary. Time flies by, indeed. Very poignant and sweet story.
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Thank you for your congratulations. It is astonishing how quickly that time has passed. Thanks also for your positive response to the story.
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I thought mum was a ghost and only the grasshopper could see her. I’d be envious of the grasshopper too.
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Thank you for your response – a sensitive interpretation of that aspect of the story and I’m glad you spotted the possibility.
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Happy anniversary!
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Thank you so much. I am very happy to be part of Friday Fictioneers!
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Happy Anniversary! What a lovely, but equally sad story. I really liked this.
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Thank you for your anniversary wishes. I’m glad you liked the story so much. Thank you for letting me know.
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Bravo on your first anniversary!
I really liked this one.
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Thank you for your response to the story It’s great that you liked it that much. Thanks also for the ‘bravo’. I do feel really good about my participation in this amazing weekly event!
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I felt sad for this spirit who remained, yet can’t join the party, it must be purgatory.
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Such a great response! I loved the double meaning at the end. Thank you, Michael.
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Great take at the end!
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Thank you!
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Happy Anniversary, celebrated with a very sad tale.
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Thank you for your anniversary greeting. It was a sad tale but I tried to include some elements of happiness within it.
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That last line really got me. Wonderfully sad story.
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I’m glad you were touched by the story. Thank you for letting me know.
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