I looked out of the window- the tree which was blooming a few days ago was now barren-the flowers had fallen,leaves had withered away, it stood forlorn,naked.
It had snowed last night and ice that wrapped itself on the branches made the tree look looked surreal.The barren tree looked magnificent today- all alone, without its usual sheen but beautiful.
It withstood storms,rain and snow,the beauty it was known for had faded away but the tree turned adversity into something so sublime that I was in awe.A lesson in perseverance and finding strength in darkness is what I learnt that day.
(100 words)
Linking up with Rochelle Wisoff for FridayFictioneers, a 100 word fiction based on a photo prompt.
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There are few things more awesome than frozen fog. The fog covers everything in a thick mist and then it gets cold enough for it to freeze. The whole world is covered in a layer of majestic ice. Of course, it’s only truly beautiful if you get to say inside your nice, warm house.
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True I feel that now with the snow all around
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Nicely done! Trees always seem capable of evoking a response in us.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thx so much Susan
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A real tree of life story. Nicely done.
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Thx so much Ian
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Lovely story about the life of a tree…
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Indeed a great lesson to learn from nature. Simple yet nice take on the prompt.
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Thanks so much Balaka
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I guess we so easily tend to forget that we are an integral part of nature, not some ‘supreme beings’, and so, nature has a solution to all our problems, as long as we are willing to open our eyes, our minds, and our hearts. Lovely story.
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You summed it up so beautifully! Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts
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Perceptively written. I enjoyed your piee.
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So glad to hear that Sandra!
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Dear Akshata,
I enjoyed this piece about the life’s cycles. We can learn a lot from nature. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks a ton dear Rochelle
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Nature teaching us again
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Very true
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A pleasant read that took me back to some memories of my own. Nicely done.
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A good lesson to draw from a chilly sight!
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Indeed Penny!
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Nice story and analogy.
I think you could leave off the last six words. We know when you say the first part that you’re getting the lesson—you don’t have to tell us you’ve gotten it.
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Thanks for the suggestion
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Always good to learn a lesson from nature and live to tell about it!
Very nice!
Scott
Mine: https://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/fall-of-our-discontent/
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Very true!
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