Written for the Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words or less. Thanks to Rochelle for hosting this marvelous challenge and Claire Fuller for the photo prompt. Click here for more stories on this prompt.
A Wannabe
Words 99
Brilliant, scintillating displays, thronging galleries and witty banter captivated her.
Bewitched and compelled, she fashioned a shelf and put up a messy yarn.
Few spared her bare shelves more than a cursory glance.
Hesitant and unsure, she scrabbled around for tips and tricks.
Sticks and stones found a place on her shelf, as did knick-knacks and baubles.
Pleased, she admired her fast filling shelves. Until her eye fell on the glittering galaxies.
She heaved a despondent sigh.Β She was a square peg, maybe she shouldβ¦
Wait!
It has been just a year with the fulfillment of a lifetime.
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Thank you for your company, support and encouragement on this super-fantastic journey. Today I complete 365 days of bloggingΒ π
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Thank you π
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Congratulations on completing a year in the blogosphere π Glad to have found your blog and this is a lovely piece.
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Thanks Jo – likewise π look forward to interacting!
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I really like the tone… I think galaxies are made up of all the knick-knacks.. a year is just a great beginning… great parable and congrats for the first year.
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Thanks so much π
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Thanks! What about your time writing Silver Spoons? I still go to it to re-read it on occasion!
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Hi Varsha! Thanks for visiting π May I presume you are talking about Silver Streaks? Or do you mean Spoon’s stories (that’s not mine!)?
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A lovely take on the highs and lows of a budding entrepreneur…
Congrats on completing one year of blogging…have been a super-duper -fantastic ride with you.. π
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Thank you dearie – you know it wouldn’t have been any fun at all without you and our other (half the time absentia) friend π π
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Congrats on 365 days blogging – I hope you’re going to continue! – and a great tale to mark the anniversary π
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Thanks Iain π I really don’t think I have a choice in the matter – blogging seems to be equivalent to breathing these days π
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Dear Dahlia,
Happy Blog-aversary π What a cute story to celebrate the occasion.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle π
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