A word prompt to get your creativity flowing this weekend. How you use the prompt is up to you. Write a piece of flash fiction, a poem, a chapter for your novel…anything you like. Or take the challenge below – there are no prizes – it’s not a competition but rather a fun writing exercise. If you want to share what you come up with, please leave a link to it in Sammi’s Comment Section.
ISN’T IT IRONIC?
What were we laughing about with my in-laws’ when “they” came? My infant son’s antics perhaps?
Two faceless Air Force uniforms. “We’re sorry…”
A light snuffed out too soon.
One call turned the world upside down.
Would we ever laugh again?
I know it’s a sad one, but I have to go where the muse sends me. My husband’s brother, Jerry, died in a car accident when he was in the Air Force, stationed in Turkey in 1974. He was one of the funniest, sharpest people I have ever known. If this sounds familiar, I wrote about him for another weekend word prompt in 2019. Click here to read that one.
What a horrible thing for you to have to go through.
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Dear Keith,
It’s been a long time ago. I often wonder how different things might have been had he lived. His son is so much like him and I’m sure he’d be proud of his two grandchildren. At any rate, I think of him often. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It is so sad! A young life ended before it began properly
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Dear Rochelle,
That dreaded call. I don’t think anyone can ever be prepared for it.
A sad but excellent use of the word.
Shalom and lotsa love and hugs,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
It’s one night I’ll never forget. So much more story, perhaps one day I’ll write more as a gift to my sister in law. Although, truthfully, I didn’t know him as well as I’d like to have. He was ornery with a sharp wit. There are so many times I think of him when I see that with in his son. At any rate, thank you.
Shalom and lotsa love and hugs in return,
Rochelle
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That would make a nice gift. You may not have known him a long time but still…
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Hmmm…I might have to give that some thought. He was a big history buff so I think he would’ve been supportive of my writing.
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I’ve no doubt he would have 🙂
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Tragic tale, m’lady, told with compassion
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Thank you, CE.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I remember that day, unfortunately, so well, and the sickening feeling as I saw the Air Force car pull up. Being in the NAVY, I Knew what it meant even before they exited their car. One of the saddest days of my life.
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Dear Jan,
Some things are indelibly etched with crystal clarity, aren’t they? ❤
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Dear Rochelle,
The shock of such moments never go away. Just read your linked post too and I’m glad you can see his personality in his children and remember him fondly through them.
Shalom,
Dora
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Dear Dora,
No. The shock remains. His son was only two when he passed, hence my take on nature vs nurture. His son is startlingly like his dad in his mannerisms and warped sense of humor. Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Those are some of the worst, worst, worst calls anyone can get.
😦
Well communicated, Rochelle …
xx
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I’m not sure why that was the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the word…Yes, the absolute worst. And the older we get the more of them we get. There’s my philosophical side for the day. Off to my think tank. Thank you for allowing me to be a noodge and for the lovely comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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xoxo I appreciate the noodging! Go for it any time! It helps me keep up sometimes when I lose track! 🙂
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That is a sad one.
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😦 Indeed.
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Dear Rochelle,
A sad one but his memory lives on in your heart and in these loving tributes of yours.
Shalom,
Adele
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