Welcome to this week’s offering for Friday Fictioneers. The task is to come up with a story in 100 words or less using the picture as a prompt. My story is below, I hope you enjoy it. At the bottom of the story is a link where you kind find other people’s stories to read. Why not have a go yourself? 🙂
The Path to Enlightenment – 100 words
They stopped at the crossroads wondering which of the three paths to take.
“Which way d’you think the Swami went?” Asked Brenda, doubtfully.
“if you get lost in a maze just keep going left.” Said Brody scratching his chin.
“That just leads you back where you started,” Shannon argued, “and this is supposed to be the path to enlightenment. Look! This path has the infinity sign, it must be a clue!”
“And here comes the Swami! Master, did you leave this as a sign for us?”
“That?” said the Swami, “oh no, my shoelace broke when I was tying it.”
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Hahaha people can see signs in everything.
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😂 so true.
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Sometimes, a cigar is just… a butt, and ashes. 😳
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Very Zen
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Ommmmm 😜
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Interesting title and story!
How some people love to be true “followers” 🙂
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We all see our own stories in the prompt (although sometimes I don’t see anything!) but it was the infinity ♾ shape that the cord made, by design or accident, that triggered something for me. I guess some people just want others to take responsibility. Thanks for reading 😊
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How rapidly the sign turned into a mundane shoelace. Really well done 🙂
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Aw, thank you! 🙏 😀
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Perhaps there’ll be a proper sign around the next corner!
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The signs are there to be read when you can tread the rice paper grasshopper! 😁
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Perhaps the shoelace was trying to tell them something! Nice chuckle 🙂
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Thanks for reading 😀
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Dear JWD,
I’ve heard it said that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. 😉 Thank you for the chuckle. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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You are most welcome. 🙂
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Ha ha – great ending!
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Some folk are just looking for a sign, reminds me of The Life of Brian! Good stuff
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Love that film. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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They’re more enlightened already.
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True 🙂
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Haha! Love it!
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Thanks Dale 😊
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I wonder if it’s better to let the teacher come to you than to get lost searching for them? My takeaway from your story.
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Yep, I do believe they’re overthinking this!
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I think you might be right 😀
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Nice. Thanks for the smile.
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You are most welcome, thanks for reading 😀
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Very Zen-like! Was it a shoe-lace or the Swami trying to say something.
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Sometimes a broken shoelace is really just a broken shoelace. 😜
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Great take on the prompt. Well done.
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Thank you Sandra 😊
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Hehe… liked the ending on that one. It’s all in the perspective. Loved it!
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Thank you 😊
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fun read. i didn’t expect that twist in the end. 🙂
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Thanks 😊
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For ever the optimist, looking for a sign and a clue to find his way – the obvious is too bland and lacks the mysteries of life.
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A very clever story and I like the name of the character. 🙂 Just keep on turning left!
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Thank you Brenda 😊
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Great short story, and thanks for the laugh.
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Thank you for reading 😊
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