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PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Genre: Anecdote
Word Count:100
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH
“Something’s happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear.”
My thoughts scatter this morning like bits of flotsam, jetsam and lagan. The news blares in my ears and assaults my mind. Opinions swirl and spin with tornadic force. As the saying goes, everybody has one…nu?
Meanwhile, I’m gagging on social media fast food.
Yes. I have my own views. I don’t care to get into a virtual shouting match. Speak to me in private. I’ll say what I think. Or maybe I won’t. I hope we can still be friends. If not, perhaps we were never friends to begin with.
And while we’re at it:
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
There are definitely lapses of conscience that are worthy of a discontinued friendship.
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Dear Violet,
It saddens me to see the widening of the great divide. Lapses of conscience is definitely a part of it. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The last line hits out loud.
We will talk with friends and those who matter.
To avoid those who don’t matter, sometimes one feels like eating to keep the mouth busy (rather than talking!)
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Dear Anita,
Keeping the mouth busy. 😀 Thank you for this brilliant comment,
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Sometimes saying nothing is the best course. And sometimes speaking out is essential
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Dear Neil,
And hoping for the wisdom to know the difference. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The sad part is that friends and family allow politics and other ideologies come between them. Thus, ending relationships. I firmly believe you can still be friends with different belief systems but, unfortunately, most don’t. What a shame.
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Dear Jan,
Shoot. We don’t agree on everything and we’re still married. Go figure. Sigh. Thanks for reading and commenting, my luv. ❤
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Buffalo Springfield. We’re both old.
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Dear James,
I can’t argue that point. 😉 However, For What It’s Worth is still relevant and so is Barry McGuires Eve of Destruction. Thank you for your encouraging words. LOL
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I didn’t say it was a bad thing. We have a lot of perspective some younger folks lack.
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Nor was I taking it as an offense. We saw so many changes. From B&W televistion to records. We drank out of garden hoses and our parents didn’t worry. No one called for us on a cell phone. They stood at the front door and hollered, By golly you’d better be in earshot. I feel priviledged to have been a part of those times. So, I am in total agreement with you. 😀
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I love Buffalo Springfield’s music. How’s that for keeping a positive sheen?
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Dear Lisa,
Tought times to be positive in. You did well. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle,
Yes it is. You are welcome.
Shalom,
Lisa
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I’m trying to figure out how I can participate I’ve done a couple of these now and I’m sure if you have seen them
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Dear Crispin,
Sorry for the late reply. The way to get seen is to copy and paste your URL into the inLinkz list. https://fresh.inlinkz.com/party/bbad5e8edecf4561922083e23af625cf
I hope that helps.
The next prompt will be up tomorrow. I’ll be happy to help you link.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You captured so much in this anecdote. I love line ‘I’m gagging on social media fast food’ . It surely isn’t healthy for the mind any more than fast food is for the body.
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Dear Clare,
One has to wonder just what is true and what isn’t on social media. I’m not sure I believe any of it these days. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
I love your use of metaphors in this thought-provoking piece. I, too, loved the “I’m gagging on social media fast food.” Brilliant line.
And what a fantabulous review! Kudos!
Lotsa love in understanding,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
Sometimes a line hits the mark, doesn’t it? 😉 GLad you liked. Thanks for the encouraging words.
It is a fabulous review. Alas, Bradly doesn’t have an Amazon account. So I had to use his words somewhere.
Shalom and lotsa non-opinionated hugs,
Rochelle
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That it does! And I did.
Truly. Now I feel shame that I didn’t do better 🙂
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😘
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I never knew that song was called “for what it’s worth” – and enjoyed hearing a bit of it today – also, really like how you connected the song to the ideas in your flash fiction
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Dear Yvette,
Isn’t it interesting how relevant the song and its title are to current events? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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🙂
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people who don’t matter simply do not exist for me……btw that picture reminds me of my own collection of fast food wrappers tucked under my car seat..
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Dear Nandini,
Thank you for swinging by to read and comment. I’m afraid we all tend to leave those wrappers in our cars. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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What are friendships if they seem to be one way and can’t sustain the hard times.
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Anon, James
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Dear Anonymous James,
There are friendships based on mutual respect and withstand disagreements and differences. Then there are those that are shallow at best. Thank you for commentiing and identifying yourself.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s difficult. Can there be friendship with people who have different views? Certainly, if there is common ground. Can friendship continue if people with different views start to support inhuman, cruel, violent, and racist views? No. As hard as it soundss. It’s your life, and it doesn’t need to be sullied by people like this.
As you know, I stole your jetsam. And rereading, I notice I might have stolen your tornado as well. Called it hurricane though…
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Dear Gabi,
It’s all about context. No problem with tornado or jetsam. 😉 I don’t have copyrights to them.
There are friends and then there are friends. I don’t have any that agree with me on everything nor I with them. It’s having the wisdom to know when it’s time to break it off.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s all about knowing what to say or not.
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Right you are, Keith. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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to agree without being disagreeable has become a lost art. how sad.
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Dear Plaridel,
Sad but true commentary Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I have a close friend that I love dearly. We don’t talk about politics. It’s amazing that you can have intelligent, enjoyable conversations without politics 🙂
Love the “social media fast food.”
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Dear Linda,
I have friends like that as well. A friendship based on politics alone is not a friendship IMHO. I have friends on both sides of the fence and we have many more things in common than that. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Social media fast food… I think that’s the best description I’ve heard in ages!
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Thank you so much, Laurie. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, I am so sick of political posts. Please just show me pictures of your grand-babies, your dogs or even your dinner!
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Dear Dawn,
I couldn’t agree with you more. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Great take, Rochelle. Social media is fast food for the brain. It’s right up there with reality TV. Somehow, it’s brought us to this place where a disagreement is the end of a discussion, instead of the beginning, which, as we can see, is a horrible place for a society.
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Dear Nobbin,
Reality TV is as bad if not worse than social media. I remember seeing movies years ago about reality shows. Not necessarily called that. Preposterous I thought. Who would watch such dreck? And here we are.
Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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