Micro Fiction, Colossal Ideas.
“A book! It’ll make her smarter.”
“No, let’s get a train set. It’ll restore some of the festive season’s fun.”
“I’ve got an idea, let’s get her a pack of blocks. It’ll do both!”
The photo prompt has been given by Jennifer Pendergast at the Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields and the word prompt (Restore) has been given by Denise Farley at the Girlie on the Edge.
Seems the ideal solution to me. My childhood building bricks made me decide to become an architect. Later I discovered other toys and other ambitions
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Great economy of words in this story, and yet you’ve created two vibrant, believable characters. Well done!
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Thanks Penny 🙂
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Train sets are a great way to spend an afternoon
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But joining tracks does not always translate to a fun morning.
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What a sensible decision! Nice one.
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Thanks Keith
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Excellent and to the point. No more words were necessary!
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I like how the pack of blocks is a compromise between the book and the train set.
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You mention three of my favourite things, Bernadette. Although I never did have a train set. Super succinct six! 🙂
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Toys do have a magic of their own 😀
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Yup, December’s almost around the corner.
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Kids are almost impossible to buy for these days. If only we could go back to the traditional ways of gifts and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
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Those blocks are great for houirs of imaginative fun, and lots of pain when parents step on them in the middle of the night…
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Guess it’s a trade-off for keeping the kids busy
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Nicely done.
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Yes!
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I wonder if they can compromise!
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The blocks are the answer to that
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Brava for brevity, Bernadette!
Blocks or…legos! Cannot go wrong with legos, lol You can build anything imagination suggests 🙂
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That’s right! They’re literally the building blocks of imagination.
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Good choice of seasonal gift in the end. Lego is joy! (until you step on a piece) 🙂
Sparely told, Bernadette, but plenty for the reader to imagine! Bravo.
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Dear Bernadette,
It sounds like they came up with a solution in few words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yup, it’s nice when people agree quickly.
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Few words, nothing more needed, perfect. As a kid, I’d have loved each of these gifts. Today… I think Legos never run out of fashion.
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How about Legos?!
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Well done :). Sometimes, less really is more.
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Thanks Linda 😀
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