I won’t forget that day.
Amid the heart-rate machine’s beep, Dad recalled how mom easily wakes up anytime of the night whenever she hears his buggy’s honks.
While dad’s reminiscing, the doctor entered and told us that after over six months in coma, mom might not wake up again. We might just wait in vain.
Sickly dad asked me to get his old unmoving buggy. He said, “It is our last chance, buddy.”
After I returned, dad opened mom’s windows. He went down and pressed his buggy’s horns.
I won’t forget that day…
when we waited for a honk-made miracle.
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Word count: 100 words
©2016 Rosemawrites@A Reading Writer. All Rights Reserved.
Photo credit: Al Forbes
In response to Friday Fictioneers prompt for 26 February 2016.
Friday Fictioneers is a weekly writing challenge hosted by the generous Fairy Blog-Mother Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, where a photo is used as a prompt for a piece of fiction.
Miracles! I love miracles! The happening of the impossible. Wonderful and unique take to the prompt, Rosema. ❤️❤️❤️
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Yay! I think we all love miracle and we all somehow wish of witnessing one. 🙂
Thank you, my dearest Fun!
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Always my pleasure 😘😘😘
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*smiling sigh* 😀
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The buggy horn as a miracle. That’s the definition of holy–something ordinary used for a spiritual purpose. Great work!
I went to the source blog and wrote a truly short response to the prompt. I’m sure I’m supposed to pingback and such, though I don’t know how. I did mention you as my source for seeing the photo-prompt.
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Yay! thank you for yet another insightful comment, Christopher. All you have to do is click the link and put it in your post. 🙂
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Thank you. Slowly, I learn. And learn again.
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That is the essence of life. To continue learning. ❤
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An interesting perspective. I hope the honk woke her up. But then again perhaps she was tired, sick, and in pain and needed to be let go. I don’t know 😦
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Thank you so much, Mandi. 🙂
They are positively waiting for the miracle. And I hope God will listen. 🙂
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Miracles are definitely wonderful. I love this take…
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Yes. They are always wonderful. 🙂 Thank you, Dale!
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“I won’t forget that day…
when we waited for a honk-made miracle.” I love that line 🙂 I love the idea that we can give miracles a little push 🙂
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YAY! Coming from you, Mel! 😀 😀 😀 This comment just made my day! 😀
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You’re welcome 🙂 I’m glad my comment brightened your day 🙂
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It always do! 😀
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😀 😀 😀
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❤ ❤ ❤
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Good morning, Rosema! What a great way to start my day by reading your story oozing with positive thoughts. 😀 I love miracles, too. And that last line was my favorite part. Very nice! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Yay! 😀 😀 😀 Thank you, Mel! After two consecutive saddening and heartbreaking fictions, I finally have written a positive one. 🙂 I am so glad you liked it! ❤
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Hahaha. If I were a boyfie, I’d get jelly for you calling me a different name. BUT it’s always a joy to find you writing a happy piece (not that your heartbreaking fictions were bad). I really did enjoy it. 😀
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OH NOOOO! Why have I written Mel???
Sorry my dear Maria. Maybe my mind’s still in the numerous reports that I am currently doing. -_________-
Sorry dear! ❤ Please forgive me!
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Aww.. it’s all fine, Rosema. I know you’re so busy! AJA with your reports, it’s weekend tomorrow. 😀
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Yes! That’s what I’m thinking… it is weekend.. please weekend come quick! HAHA
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Few more hours left.. TICK, TOCK! 😀
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yeah… and I can smell OT…
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Uh-uh… Sending a cup of coffee your way, Rosema. 😀
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Thank you, Maria! It’ll be a working weekend for me. 🙂
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Really? I’m here in the office, too! 😀 Sshh… let’s keep our voices down or else our bosses might hear us! XD
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But I am not in the office. 🙂 I will not be working on Monday so I have to do my Monday tasks this weekend. 🙂
I won’t tell your boss. 😀
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Yes yes! hoping for a miracle! They are within a heartbeat of waiting 🙂
🙂
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YAY! 😀 😀
I am rooting for a miracle, too!
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😀 😀 yes!!
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YAY! Thank you for reading my little tale, Dajena!
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I want to see it happen.
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Me too. 🙂
Thank you for reading, Alice!
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I love this! I sure hope it worked! 🙂
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Oh I am also rooting for a miracle, PJ! ❤
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🙂 🙂 ❤ ❤
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❤ ❤ ❤
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😀
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This is a great read. I was a bit confused at the beginning coz didn’t know what a buggy was 🙈 I love the last line like the others said and also the fact that the ending is open to interpretation.
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Hi Miss Andi! Thank you for taking some of your precious time to read my little tale and to leave your beautiful words. I really really apprecite them. ❤❤❤
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You’re absolutely welcome, it was my pleasure 😊
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Yay! 😀May I know how’d you find me? ❤❤❤
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From the A to Z theme reveal sign up 😉
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Oh yeah! So you will participate with the challenge, too? 😀
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I sure will, I’m actually helping with the organisation a little bit 😊 it’s getting very close though, I’m not quite prepared yet! 😉
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Oh! So you are one of the admins?? (I don’t think that is the right term 😂)
I have set my theme already and have written 11 pieces already. 🙂
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I’m helping one of the “big guns” lol. We’re gonna be there to answer questions, clear out inactive blogs etc. Have you done the challenge before?
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Sorry for the late reply. 🙂 NO… I haven’t. This is my first time. 🙂
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I’m sure you’ll have loads of fun! Let me know if you’ve any questions 😊
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YAY!! Alright! I finished more than have of the 26 posts! 😀 Maybe I am soo excited? 😀
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That’s the spirit! 😉 I only have about 3 at the moment! 🙈
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Haha! It’s okay. 😀 Maybe because I am sooo excited that’s why I only have 9 more poems/posts to do. 🙂
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Excitement is good! Keep it 😉 I’m counting on Easter break, lots of time then, right? 😆
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Haha! That is true! 😀
I think you can finish them on time. I believe you are already an A-Z challenge expert. 😉
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Lol I wouldn’t say expert but maybe enthusiast? 😁
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Enthusiast is fine. 😀
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I love the open ending. Waiting for a honk-made miracle is touching and unique.
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Oh thank you! I revised the last line maybe five times and I am glad I picked the best one. 😉
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Painful emotions and hopeful ending. We are all desperate for a miracle in those moments.
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Tthat is true. Those were the moments where second feels like years. 🙂
Thank you!
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What a great idea, and definitely worth a try. I do believe in miracles.
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Oh thank you so much. I do, too. ☺
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I hope they get their miracle.
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I hope so too. Thank you, Sandra.
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I believe that this could happen! Well told!!!
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Yay! It might have been a reality! 😀 Thank you, Roger!
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