Redrawing Battle Lines
Words 100
“Hello Guddu,” Khushi helped her son down from the bus, “how was school?”
“What’s for lunch?” He asked his favorite question.
“Chicken curry and rice.” She pulled him into a quick cuddle.
“Ma’am said we shouldn’t eat meat.”
Khushi sighed. Another battle.
“But darling you need your proteins. How else will you grow as tall and strong as your father?”
“Animals have feelings too. They hurt when…”
“Okay fine,” Khushi capitulated, “so you’re fine with no Maggi, no chocolates…?”
“No Maggi?”
Khushi shrugged. “Plants have feelings too.”
“I don’t want rice and chicken.” Guddu insisted. “I want a chicken burger.”
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Written for the Friday Fictioneers – a story in 100 words or less. Thanks to Rochelle for hosting the challenge and the photo prompt. To read the other stories inspired by this prompt, click here.
Thanks for reading! If you like you can read my other Friday Fictioneer stories here – indexed, with snippets/teasers and color-coded recommendations 😀
Two little innocents, how decisions the take is amazing. 👍👌👏
Shiva
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Thanks😊
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😊
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😉
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Haha! Bargaining with children!
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I wonder why the kid didn’t argue with the proposition of plants having feelings
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Probably because he suspects they do have feelings…
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Good use of the eternal debate.
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Thanks YS
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Hahaha. That was a very fun story, Dahlia and wonderfully written, as always.
It’s possible that Guddu wouldnt have had meat for a while, had it not been for his mother’s counter-argument. Teachers have such a great influence on young minds.
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Thanks Moon for your appreciation 🙂
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A good point Dahlia. Jokes apart it is getting a lot complicated than it seems.
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Thanks Rupali, I appreciate your seeing through it. Jagdish Chandra Bose showed that plants feel and even suffer depression.
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Yes exactly.
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🙌
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This is so real – I love ‘another battle’ thought.
What a wonderfully calm and considered mother 🙂 This is great writing 😃
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Thanks so much Anna 🙂
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Ha ha – that’s one way to persuade him to eat what she wants him to eat! Nice story.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanks Susan 🙂
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Ha, that was easily sorted 🙂
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😀 Thanks!
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Dear Dahlia,
The last line made me laugh out loud. Children have their own brand of logic, don’t they? Good one.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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😀 Thanks Rochelle!
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Smart mom. Oh wait the boy is probably going to get a burger out of this discussion – smarter boy 🙂
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Oh definitely much smarter than his mom – appreciate your noticing it! Thanks for visiting 🙂
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Well, nice short funny tale.
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Thank you
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Raising children is an adventure taken one day, one joy, one battle at a time … you have to be clever and on your toes. It’s exhausting (haha). Very nice story!!
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True that! Thanks Brenda
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Meat maybe but no way am i giving up chocolate 🙂
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😁 haha in his case it was Maggi that clinched the argument. Thanks for stopping by
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Fortunately, burgers don’t have feelings. Not sure about buns though!
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Haha thanks Keith for stopping by
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Who can argue with children. Their logic are just like them – innocent. Nice take on the prompt, Dahlia. 🙂
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Thanks Norma 🙂
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chicken burger it is…
and enjoyed the chat here….
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😀 Come join us! There’s fries too 😉
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right on….
and I am so hungry so pass the plates right away – ha
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Come on in we waiting for you 😉
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🙂
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🙂 logical Guddu
Happy to Khushi n Guddu after a loooong long time
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oops I meant happy to see Khushi and Guddu
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Yes me too 😀
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OOPS, LOVELY CONVERSATION, but i can assure you very soon “gingerbread man”will also begin to have feelings…kids are so smart these days…loved the story…seee the mums getting so many compliments….lucky her
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😀
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Negotiable convictions. Where would we be without them.
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Indeed. Thanks Sandra for stopping by
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Negotiations are all fine and dandy… However, you will eat what is on the plate, young man! 😉
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I agree! 😀 Thanks Dale for stopping by
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My wife has a flower farm. Someone once mentioned how it must hurt the plants to have their blooms clipped. Perhaps it does, but at least they get to be oouued and awed over rather than dry up and die on the stem.
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I guess so particularly the vain ones!😁
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A nicely written story, Dahlia, with excellent dialogue. I can really empathise with a child who’s favourite question is ‘What’s for lunch?’!
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Thanks so much Penny!
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Ha—picking the battles we can win certainly helps! 🙂 Little Guddu sounds like a real character.
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Yes he is! 😀 Thanks for stopping by
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😀😀😀 if I have to eat it I will eat my choice….love it !!
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Aha😀🙋♀️💕
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Reminded me of my nephew . He was enjoying eating ham and I asked him how can you eat it( I was thinking of the little pig) . He answered ” Easy, I put it in my mouth and chew” I left leaving him to enjoy his meal.
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Smart boy 😀
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Excellent title. Very well written and relevant dialogue.
Very tactful of Khushi to turn Guddu’s own words around to negotiate a truce. I think I’ll use this strategy on the little one’s at home.
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You are welcome to try but I have a feeling your little ones wouldnt have much trouble outsmarting you 😀 Appreciate your visit and generous comment 🙂
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You’re most welcome.
Children of today are much smarter, but it won’t hurt to try.
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Of course not! Do let me know what happened 😀
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Sure 😀
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