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After midnight. Can’t sleep. That committee between my ears making all manner of ruckus. Funny the things that seem urgent in the boardroom of the mind. Rehashing unresolved regrets. Organizing tomorrows to do list. I toss. I turn. ENOUGH. Rolling quietly out of bed, grabbing my robe, I head to the porch with pad of paper and pen. The porch offers solitude and a beautiful view. The world is quiet, all sound absorbed by this mantle of pristine, unmarred snow. It covers everything. Setting pad and pen aside, I sit quietly instead, meditating on the streetlight’s glow. The committee disperses.
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I hope you enjoyed reading this, as I enjoyed writing it. Thanks to Rochelle for continuing to post the weekly 100 words photo prompt for Friday Fictioneers. Special thanks to Sarah Potter for her lovely photograph.
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I adored this! You could have been describing me! Smart person to walk away from the “hamster wheel” as I call it.
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Thank you, Dale. I’m glad to hear someone could relate.
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Captured that feeling of insomnia well, and loved the use of the prompt for the calming resolution. Nice one.
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Thank you, Iain. This happens to me on occasion.
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Dear Kathy,
I love the committee between my ears and the way you brought it back to the committee dispersing. Having suffered a few committee meetings of the mind myself lately I appreciated this story. Wonderfully imagined and written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I find things work best when I relay a personal experience and tie it into fiction. Thank you for responding.
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I love the gentle ending… the way nature helps take the character’s mind into a place of peaceful quiet.
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I’ve found that the Universe speaks to me through nature, when I become quiet enough to listen. Thank you for your kind words.
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I feel the same way. And the Universe says so much, if we just take the time to listen. 🙂
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Been there done that. Many a night. Glad she found peace. This is when I read or recite poems for awhile.
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I sometimes write out the thoughts – out of the head and on to the paper. That helps too. Thanks for reading.
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Let’s hope the committee stays awaywhen she goes back to bed. Great description of a too busy mind that can’t find rest. I guess that happens to everyone on occasion. I love the end.
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I see I never thanked you for reading and commenting. I re-read this piece and I still like it. I hope you are still writing.
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No problem, with all these comments, things get lost. Yes, I’m still writing.
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From a chaotic mind to a peaceful place of solice. Wonderfully written … I loved this.
Isadora 😎
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Thank you.
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I loved it, brilliant stuff.
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Thank you.
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