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Looking at Infinity

STILL SOMETHING

Posted on March 31, 2016 by hafong

Well, hello there. It is Thursday and I have a story for Friday Fictioneers. We gather each week to tell stories of 100 words or so according to a photo prompt. We are hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields of Addicted to Purple. Anyone can join in if so inclined. Here’s my 100 words.

PHOTO PROMPT © Marie Gail Stratford

It was a long ways down. Her hair fluttered across her face. The moving traffic below made her dizzy. She pulled back from the edge, stumbling. Her heart caught in her throat and she had to bend over to catch her breath.

Tears streamed down her face. She was not good for anything. No brains. No looks. No money. No courage. How was she going to face everyone, anyone? She was such a failure. Now what?

She stood and wiped her eyes and blew her nose. An anger rose in her. She had, still has something after all. Her stubbornness.

22 thoughts on “STILL SOMETHING”

rochellewisoff on March 31, 2016 at 1:10 pm said:

Dear Lily,

Good for her. Stubbornness is a good …um…jumping off place. Well done.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- hafong on March 31, 2016 at 4:31 pm said:
  
  Thanks Rochelle. I was happy to be able to write something. Now, if only I could sketch…
  
  Lily
  
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jellico84 on March 31, 2016 at 1:43 pm said:

Too stubborn to die… good one! 🙂

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- hafong on March 31, 2016 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
  
  Lily
  
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oldentimes on March 31, 2016 at 2:56 pm said:

Thumbs up for ‘stubborn’! I hope that realization brings her to understand her importance to the world!

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- hafong on March 31, 2016 at 3:52 pm said:
  
  Me, too. Thanks for reading and commenting.
  
  Lily
  
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Jan Brown on March 31, 2016 at 4:22 pm said:

A happy ending, thank goodness! If she is stubborn enough to believe her self worth, she’s got a great chance. Nice story.

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- hafong on March 31, 2016 at 5:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jan! The world is so dark now. I like to have a bit of hope if only in my fiction.
  
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amusing2write on March 31, 2016 at 8:14 pm said:

Hope shines in your writing, your kind comments and the love reflected in Sheba’s eyes when she looks at you.

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- hafong on April 1, 2016 at 1:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks, James!
  
  Lily
  
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L. T. Garvin, Author on April 1, 2016 at 9:24 am said:

This is quite edgy….I’m glad she is stubborn!

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- hafong on April 1, 2016 at 1:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
  Lily
  
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IfeomaO on April 1, 2016 at 3:07 pm said:

After all nobody ever succeeded by giving up 🙂 good job

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- hafong on April 2, 2016 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
  Lily
  
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gahlearner on April 2, 2016 at 5:04 pm said:

Good for her. Great emotion and resolution.

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- hafong on April 2, 2016 at 9:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks – for reading and commenting.
  
  Lily
  
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Amy Reese on April 4, 2016 at 8:08 pm said:

Stubbornness can come in handy sometimes. Nice story!

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- hafong on April 5, 2016 at 10:46 am said:
  
  Thank you, Amy!
  
  Lily
  
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madamewriter on April 4, 2016 at 8:47 pm said:

Well, thank reason for stubbornness! Well written piece.

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- hafong on April 5, 2016 at 10:45 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
  Lily
  
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patriciaruthsusan on April 5, 2016 at 5:30 am said:

Good for her. I hope that stubbornness makes her a fighter. Somewhere along the line some children lose confidence. Shame on anyone who causes that reaction. At some time someone has probably done that to the mental abuser and they just pass it on by hurting others. Good story and well written, Lily. —- Suzanne

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- hafong on April 5, 2016 at 10:45 am said:
  
  Thank you so much, Suzanne.
  
  Lily
  
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