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Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 100
IF WORDS COULD MAKE WISHES COME TRUE
“This looks real old, Grandpa,” said nine-year-old Noah.
Edmond set down a piano-shaped teapot to check out the dog-eared book his grandson had picked up.“Whaddya know? It’s Tom Swift and his Airship. Looks just like the copy my pop bought me seventy years ago in a flea market like this. It was his last day of leave. A month later the telegram came from the war department.”
Edmond took the book and opened it to the title page. “It-it can’t be!”
The cramped handwriting blurred.
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
A lovely and poignant happenstance
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Thank you, Neil. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What a lovely coincidence.
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Dear Sadje,
Things like this do happen. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You’re most welcome! I hope you’re feeling better now?
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I am feeling pretty much back to normal, Sadje. Thank you for asking.
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That’s good. Stay safe and healthy
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That must be a beautiful moment for him. Lovely story. Hope you are doing well Rochelle.
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Dear Vartika,
It was a beautiful and unexpected moment for him indeed. I’m doing quite well, thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Beautiful tale. I love how he found that book again.
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Dear Frank,
This is actually based on a true story that happened in another place and another time. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Lovely tale of happy coincidence.
I read about an author who found a copy of his own book in a second-hand shop – the copy he’d dedicated to his parents.
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Dear Miranda,
Things like this do happen, don’t they? My story is based on a true story of a man who found a book of poetry given to him by his grandfather in a second hand book shop. Thank you for your sweet comments and sharing the author’s story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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such a happy and unbelievable stroke of luck and joy
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Dear Larry,
Unbelievable but based on a true story. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
What a beautiful tale of serendipity!
Shalom and lotsa lost and found love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
The true story I based this one made me cry. But that’s another story.;) Thank you, my friend.
Shalom and lotsa found hugs,
Rochelle
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Yours gave me the warm and fuzzies and I can easily imagine a longer piece bringing out more!
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What a beautiful story what a beautiful thought. I rather imagine the book will become Noah’s someday and he will never let it out of his possesion until it it time for him to pass it on. Well done as always my friend.
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Dear Andrea,
I certainly would never let that book out of my sight again if I were Edmond and Noah. It is based on a true story that’s nearly as unbelievable. 😉 Thank you for reading and leaving a nice comment. Hope to see your story one of these days. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You can count on it 😎
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What a great coincidence, bringing it all full circle.Lovely little story.
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Dear Trent,
Truth is stranger than fiction, isn’t it? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes
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It’s nice to think coincidences like this happen for a reason. Lovely story Rochelle.
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Dear Iain,
I believe they do. In fact I don’t really believe in coincidence. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
What a beautiful story. I see this as something more than coincidence–perhaps Divine?
Am happy to hear that you’re feeling better.
Shalom,
Adele
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Dear Adele,
This is actually based on a true story in another place and time. And since I don’t believe in coincidence…there’s a reason.
Thank you for your kind words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Reunited. A lovely story Rochelle.
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Many thanks, Keith.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What a great story that you wove from true events. It leaves a warm, fuzzy feeling that we ll need now. I’ll bet that book stays in a special place.
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Dear Jan,
I think that book is destined to become a family heirloom. 😉 Pop had interesting handwriting, didn’t he?
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Yes. He did have interesting handwriting . Lol
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How fortunate that his father wrote a dedication in the book, or they’d never have known it was the same copy. Lovely story, Rochelle.
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Dear Penny,
It is based on a true story that took place in another place. I was so touched by it I had to recreate it. Glad you enjoyed and took the time to leave a nice comment. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A lovely tale. Leaves me feeling good about life..
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Dear Sandra,
Always happy to give off good feelings. 😀 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A vert sweet tale.
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Many thanks, Neel.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aww. What a great thing–getting the same gift twice.
My mom collected ceramic birds. Some of them, she specified for certain people to receive after she died. Some of the others we just didn’t know about for sure, but a niece of mine was the only one who was really distressed about not knowing what happened to Meemaw’s birds.
One day, this niece was in an antique store just browsing, and a pair of beautiful ceramic birds caught her eye. She told me later that she thought they looked exactly like a pair Meemaw had. My dad had given them to my mom as an anniversary gift, I believe.
My niece picked up one of the birds and turned it over to look at the pedestal. Sure enough, my dad had written ” to June from John” with a Sharpie. My niece was so excited! She took the birds up front and told the cashier she didn’t care what they cost, she would buy them. When she told the cashier the story, the girl went and got the owner of the store and repeated the story to her. The owner, with tears in her eyes, said, “I knew your Meemaw. She would have wanted you to have them. Let them be my gift to you, in her memory.”
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Dear Linda,
Thank you for your sweet comment and very touching true story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Flea Shopper W(T)F,
Looks to me like Grandpa is getting impatient because Grandma is taking so damn long browsing the store. How many damn fleas does she need? Who knows, she might even bring home a couple dozen head lice if the price is cheap enough.
She needs to get her old prune-wrinkled ass out of there and take Grandpa home. Hell, Wheel of Fortune is fixin’ to come on.
Crusty Curmudgeon in Goshen
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Dear Crusty Curmudgeon in Goshen,
Obviously, you haven’t been drinking enough prune wine to keep your nose red and the lower half regular. Time to untie the knot in your boxers. I’m sending a crate of Geritol for your other issues.
Hey, who knows when a few fleas will come in handy.
I’m glad you enjoyed my carefully written, 9 year old, secondhand story while you were in the neighborhood. Come again when you have less time.
Shalom,
Flea Shopper W(T)F
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A lovely and pleasing story, Rochelle.
I always do the books and often buy at such venues. I’ve been reading about antiquarian book collecting and learned the term “book scout.” Such discoveries are out there. 🙂
Peace,
Bill
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Dear Bill,
Truth is often more interesting than fiction. 😀 Thank you for stopping by to browse the shelves.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Querida Rochelle,
Such a touching moment when he cast his eyes upon that page.
I felt my heart jolt as I read it. A great treasure to have found.
Maybe, one day, you’ll continue the true story. A very special story …
Abrazos y Carino,
Isadora 😎
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Querida Isadora,
The true story is a heart warmer but not really mine to tell. I’m glad my fictionalized version touched you. A writer can’t ask for more. 😀 ❤
Shalom y abrazos,
Rochelle
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💜 💜 💜 💜 💜
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The real treasures in life just keep turning and coming back. So true.
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Dear James,
Life is full of spins, dives and stories such as these. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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this story reminds me of my favorite movie called “definitely, maybe” starring ryan reynolds. his love interest in the movie spent years searching secondhand bookstores for a book that her father gave her shortly before he died. as fate would have it, he found it but decided to keep it because by then she was already living with her boyfriend. of course, there was a happy ending to be revealed when you watch the movie. 🙂
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Dear Plaridel,
Sounds like my kind of movie. I’m glad my story reminded you of it. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I adore your story. The cosmos finds a way to communicate with us and your story sounds like one example.
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Dear Lisa,
I couldn’t ask for a better comment. Thank you. More hugs to you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle, you are welcome.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Aw, so beautiful and moving. But coincidences like that do exist. A heart-warming story, Rochelle.
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Dear Gabi,
These kinds of things do happen. This one is based on a true story. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Just lovely. I was so happy to read about the real story you based this on. I love to hear about serendipitous moments like that. Glad you’re feeling better too.
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Many thanks all around, Margaret. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Oh I love love love this.
I have a book that my poppa wrote his name in. Just the sight of his beautiful cursive script brings tears to my eyes.
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Dear Laurie,
Those little bits of handwriting are precious when the writer is gone. I have some notes from special people in my life as well. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Wonderful.
Grandpa surely had tears of joy and a flood of memories.
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Dear Anita,
Yes! All of the above. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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