Results of U-Write-It Week 224
"I always hate the new year," Malcolm said. "It's like we're starting all over and last year was just a..." |
...load of NOTHING!" "Well, then, you did really well," Carolyn said, with not a tad of sarcasm in her voice tone. "What do you mean?" Malcolm asked. "You got a load of it, that's what you said," she answered, her face without humor. "A load? Yes, a load of it. A load of NOTHING!" He repeated the last sentence with more emphasis. "Yes, nothing comes from doing nothing, and even if you get a load of it, it is still NOTHING. Aim for nothing and that is exactly what you get. This year, I'm going to reach for the furtherest star, in the furtherest galaxy, and even if I land on the moon, well, that's further than I got last year," she said with a big smile.by Carolyn Ann Aish, New Zealand |
...test of our patience to see how much our nerves can take before we crack." "What do you mean?" Malcolm's wife, Susan, asked. "All this past year we have had to take my dad to doctor appointments, chemo treatment, he has been in and out of the hospital. Then during the Holidays he came to stay with us for six weeks. It is never going to end." "What are you complaining about? I've been the one that has been carting both your parents here and there while trying to home school our daughter, keep..." Susan stopped herself before going on. Closing her eyes, taking in a deep breath she placed a hand on Malcolm's shoulder, "2007 will be a great year for us. We have two wonderful daughters, five cuddly cats, and our health is good. Think of the adventures we'll have this year." "Sure, like an albatross hanging around our neck," Malcolm retorted. by Ranae Cherry, Dover, PA |
...big bust." "A bust?" his wife asked. "How can you say that? Everything went great last year. We bought a new car, a new house, and a new boat." "Oh, all that stuff was great. Made my year." "Then how can you call the year a big bust?" "Well, there was that matter of your surgery." "Oh, you mean my..." "Yep, like I said, a big bust."by Phillip Lynne, Knoxville, TN |
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