Grandpa sat at his desk, day after day staring at the picture on the desk and on the wall. One day, I carried the tray with his cold tomato soup to his desk and asked him. “Grandpa, what are you staring at?”
He stuck his pointer finger up. “Shh,” Then it was like he saw something I didn’t, his whole face lit up. “I’ve got it!” He jumped up, almost knocking the tray off the desk. “I’ve got it!” He threw his arms around me and jumped like a kid.
I jumped with him. “What have you got?”
He held me at arms length. His eyes sparkled. “The painting.”
This story was originally posted on August 13, 2014.
Written for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple, where we are given a photo prompt and we are to write a story in 100 words or less.
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Dear Yinglan,
As clear as the painting on the wall. 😉 Some just take longer than others.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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At least he wasn’t in bath running naked in the streets…:-)
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I’m glad he finally got it. 😉 Just hope he didn’t knock the cold tomato soup over, appetising as it sounds.
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This is a very interesting piece. I’m glad he finally ‘got’ the painting.
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😀 Thank you, I’m glad he finally got it too.
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I hope my short stories are as interesting. (-:
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I’m going to keep staring at the painting and your piece until i get it.
Fun take on it.
thanks.
Randy
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🙂 thanks.
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Sounds like Grandpa has a few screws loose in the old noggin. Enjoyable story, and the flow is excellent.
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😀 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
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That mixture of joy and relief at a sudden revelation – great!
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🙂 Thanks!
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Good, he got it! Sometimes the answer is in front of us and you don’t see, but one day… we get iI!
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Hi Yinglan, Glad he finally found it. Good one!
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Thank you!
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Zheng, Well written. Good description that brought the scene alive. 🙂 —Susan
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Thank you! 🙂
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Well described..!! 🙂 Enjoyable!!
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Thank you!
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I love it when we “get it”. Sometimes an epiphany or a revelation is the best feeling. The scene was very well set. Good one, Ying. Lucy
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I agree, an epiphany is sometimes the best feeling. Thanks.
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