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WPS: When the Going Gets Tough
Words 151
ย โI donโt want to go school.โ Ronak whined.
โYou got no choice.โ Sara packed their lunch. โHurry up Palak!โ
Palak jogged her arm. โMom can I stay over at Rimaโs?โ
โNo!โ
โYouโre mean!โ
โAnd youโre late. Hurry!โ
โWhereโs my sweater?โ A querulous voice called.
Damn. โHurry!โ Sara hustled them. โThe bus is here!โ
โSara,โ the husband popped up, โThe boss is coming to dinner tonight.โ
Ugh! Better soak chickpeas.
โMa your sweaterโฆโ
โThat isnโt mine.โ
โTake it please.โ
โI want mine.โ
โPlease Ma! I have a meeting.โ Giving the crinkling tea a regretful look, Sara slipped the sandwich into her purse. โBye!โ
Rohit dropped into her cabin. โNeed help with your presentation?โ
โAlmost done.โ Sara gave thumbs up.
โCoffee!โ
โThanks Tullika,โ Sara smiled, โJust make sure nobody disturbs me until the meeting.โ
โSure!โ
Sara slid into her chair, kicked off her heels and bit into her sandwich.
Thank God for office.
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A/N Sorry I am terribly late (Sara’s story could be mine!) but the linky was open so I jumped in ๐ย Thanks for reading!
Written for What Pegman Saw โ a story in 150 words or less.ย Thanks to K. Rawson for hosting the challenge and Google Maps for the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt click here.
Windows come in all shapes and sizes, with or without balconies and serve all kind ofย purposes.
As a showcase for art
Or marvel at the thick clouds rolling in from the mountains and wonder if your flight will be on time or perhaps even take off…
And then when the flight does take off, fret – why are all the rivers dry? 
Yet, nowadays I find it more fun to look at windows rather than through windows.
The distorted images remind me of the masks and facades we wear all the time, sometimes even to our own selves.
Because of which we often miss the imminent meltdown until it is too late
Wallowing in our own selves, our vision blurred by our own tears we can no longer appreciate the beauty of the world that has been gifted to us.
It is up to us if we wish to focus on the crack, the skew, the distortion or the serenity of the mighty Ganga as she flows steady and sedate ready to meet her destiny and lose her self in the Bay of Bengal.
Sometimes it is imperative to draw the curtains on our own self and look beyond the self.
We must appreciate and count our blessings as we look out into the world secure and safe while others hang by a thread just so that their bellies are a little bit fuller.
Put on your most comfortable pair of shoes and go for a bit of window shopping! ๐ But wait, why just window shop? While out, loosen your purse strings, spend some dough and spread some cheer this festive season ๐
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