This is a new thing at Jenny Matlock's called Saturday Centus. On Saturday she gives a prompt (which is the first paragraph below - in bold) and then we have to come up with 100 words or less after it...a sort of creative writing exercise, which is brain stimulating. I need all the brain stimulation I can get so I don't get all cranky and forgetful and delusional when I get older. (Well, I'm sorta' already there - so better late than never on stimulation.)
So, here's my entry...hope you all enjoy it! Click on Jenny Matlock and you can read other people's entries. Should be fun!
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The Prompt:
My untied shoelace changed my life. As I leaned down to re-tie it, I had kicked away a few leaves. When I turned my head slightly to look where the leaves had been, I was astonished to see a rubber-banded wad of hundred dollar bills nestled in a little indention in the muddy ground.
Holy raining fortune, Batman! Is this a mirage? Is this real? Is this a sick joke?
These and other questions raced through my brain, ending with...."What the heck do I do NOW??!!??"
The angel on my right whispered, "Do what's right...as in find the owner... donate it to charity...Give it away."
The devil on my left tempted with, "Keep it. Spend it. Splurge on sinful pleasures....No one will know...."
Who won? The angel? Or the devil?
I won't tell...but it was life-changing....!
And it felt good.
What would YOU do???
Peace.
14 comments:
Love the cliff hanger ending!!!
I like it unanswered ending but at least you had a good time
Such a WONDERFUL STORY...
Truth be told, that would be the surreal reaction too! LOL
Well done!
Happy Mother's Day,my friend!
You look BEAUTIFUL, then and NOW!
You are such a wonderful friend and MOTHER!
May this Mother's Day be one of the best with more to come in years!
YOU ROCK, MOMMY!
hugs
shakira
I like that you actually worked inthe life changing part. I pulled mine out due to the word count. Way to go!
Ah, mystery upon mystery. Beautifully crafted.
I love a well-staged unfinished story! Excellent!
Love that you haven't solved the riddle! You will have to tell us eventually, you know that don't you!
I loved this especially the humor LOL. You had such a unique take on this. Great job!!
Oh, I always want to turn the page, find out the ending with a cliff hanger. Interesting how the moral dilemma played into a lot of these!
I do like the ending!
Good to tell people what happened. Better to keep them guessing.
DQ! Oh, Oh I love this! Life changing? What happened? Tell me! What did you do? ACCCCCKKKK!!!!!
Fantastic creative writing.
Fantastic!
Like the twist at the end!
AAACK!!! Will we ever know?? Great idea and ending, now I'm going to be thinking... ;)
Ya, now we can all wonder how YOURS would end...Good one!
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