Grandma Sarah fondly known as Grampy is on the moon today.She is all set to make that maiden solo trip at the age of 65.As she ticks off her checklist,she suddenly realises she has no comfy canvas shoes with her.
The family starts suggesting buying a pair, borrowing it from Mary,Lina or someone else. The house is in a frenzy now when little John comes out with this dusty pair of shoes, filled with cobwebs. Grampy isn’t this what you wore on your honeymoon?Grampy smiles as she cleans them and puts them on,its time to take on the world now.
(100 words)
Linking up with Rochelle Wisoff for #FridayFictioneers,a 100 word photo prompt flash fiction.
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What a wonderful hook – Grampy is on the moon
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😊
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Clever story.
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Thx so much Sandra.
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One day I’m sure we will all be packing our bags for a vacation on the moon. Nicely told.
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Yea! Hopefully we get there someday. Thx for your comments as always
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Really clever piece of writing.
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Thx a ton for your comments
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Dear Akshata,
Grampy’s ready to take on the moon with her comfy shoes. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thx Rochelle!
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Who would have thought of that from the prompt? Each time your micro fiction gets better than the last. Super!
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Thx so much for the motivating words aesha
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Lovely story!
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Thx so much
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This was really cute… I think you should bring the right stuff to the moon.
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Indeed! The right shoes and right attitude
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I thought it was cute at age 65 she still has the shoes she wire on her honeymoon and they still fit.😊 She sounds like one who likes to tackle new things.
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Yea I wanted to bring in more dimensions but the word limit makes it tough. Thx for stopping by
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Simply delightful!
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Will read soon Keith!
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This was so cute. Off to the moon and in her favourite shoes from her hey days. Lovely.
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Thx Nayantara
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I am so in love with Grampy! She reminds me of my grandma who was very enthusiastic in travelling and seeing new places!
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So glad to hear about that connection Keerthi!
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Lovely take, Akshata. I also love the way you have painted the whole family being shown enthusiastic about grampy taking this solo trip. Cheers
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Thx Varad I wanted to say so much more alas the word limit:-(
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How do you do it Akshata? What a quantum leap from earth to the moon in creativity! And that too all in 💯 words!!! I am yet to write on this but you seem already light years ahead in your style and sheer visualisation of what was just a dusty pair of 👠!!! Way to go.
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Thx so much for the generous comments Lav😍
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The opening line rocketed me into this quaint story.
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Hope you liked it!
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Grumpy is cute….
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Indeed she is
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Loved it Aks for the love and excitement in it; granny on the moon is a new notion for me; though with the space age innovations in our world, this will be a reality soon!
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Thx Shalz! Though I hear many readers talking about her trip on the moon, when I wrote it- it was meant to express her happiness- on the moon. I like this interpretation too!
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It’s my first time here. Grampy sounds like a sweet character. Looking forward to reading more about her if you intend to write about her in your future posts.
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Haven’t thought about it – that’s usually the case with short stories , leaves one with s feeling of longing for more. Thx for stopping by
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Awww…this is such a cute little tale! Wishing Grampy a happy journey! 🙂
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Thx Shilpa! Will tell her 😊
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Solo to the moon at 65 – I hope we all have such gumption.
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We should take inspiration from Grampy!
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You know, sixty-five doesn’t seem so very old to me these days–I loved your character. Time to take on the world!
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It’s not at all old! In fact it’s the start of a new innings
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