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Hey Centusians and blog peeps! I wanted to dash off another quickee Saturday Centus this week and try and get my writing mojo working again. I've been so wrapped up in academia lately that it's been near impossible to post anything, but here goes.
This is week 103 of Saturday Centus, hosted by that brilliant bloggess of off on my tangent fame herself, Jenny Matlock. This week's meme challenge is to write a short piece using a total of 105 words including the prompt "Not for profit. For comfort." Here is my effort for this week. I have entitled it:
For The Love of Babies
With a pitcher of sweet tea and a box of yarn at her side, old Hattie Benson would sing hymnals while she crocheted on her porch swing. Slowed by age and arthritis, she worked through the pain and finished three pairs of baby booties each day.
“Good morning Mrs. Phillips!
And ain’t it a blessed day?”
“Yes, it sure is Hattie.
My, your baby booties are always so beautiful. I know you could fetch $25 a pair if you sold
them instead of giving them away.”
“No child, these booties are made for love, not for profit.
For comfort to babies that needs them.”
Not only am I redundant & superfluous, but I also tend to use more words than necessary.
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Ha! I knew you couldn't stay away from us, not even to write all those papers that are piling up. Know why? That degree is for profit, but we, like those booties, are for COMFORT!
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Ah Judie, you know me too well! LOL!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you Tom. Loved your story about old Hattie.
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Good to see you Tom. Loved your story about old Hattie.
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Such a nice story, and so happy to see you here again! I've missed that hat!
ReplyDeleteI love Hattie Benson.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your writing, Tom. Looking forward to meeting you and Theresa later in the summer.
The picture was perfect, too.
O.k., so I checked out your playlist, and now know why we get along so well. Great stuff, Tom.
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