Turning Point
He’d been my hero ever since school, not because he was smart, more for the rebellious streak that ran through him. Having him as a friend felt like a gift but one that didn’t come without risk.
Truancy and petty shop lifting would inevitably bring us to the attention of local gangs looking to recruit. I’d reached a major turning point in my life. My whole future depended on the direction I chose.
It took all my strength and resolve to walk away from a life of crime and my best friend, but we were destined to follow different paths.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleLinda, your protagonist had a very hard decision to make, but I’m happy to read that the right one was made. Thankfully, it was made before getting too involved, because I think it would have been much harder otherwise.
I think so too Marianna, luckily he wasn’t in too deep.
Hey, Linda. I am happy that your protagonist took all his strength and resolve to walk away from his best friend and a life of crime. He made the best and right decision before getting things worse. Good job, Linda.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks Lotchie, glad you liked it!
You’re welcome.
Nicely written story with a life lesson for young people. We’re all faced with choices, sometimes it’s hard to make the right one. Well done.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks Carrie, how many of us have made the wrong choices, it’s never easy.
Linda, I wonder about the age of your protagonist? Was s/he a teenager? Younger? Older? At any age this could have been a difficult decision, but especially during those years when it feels so important to be part of something, to be accepted by your best friend, to be rebellious. Congratulations to your protagonist, and to you for great writing.
Hi Julie, thanks so much for your kind words. I had my protagonist (male) aged 13 to 14, a promising football player who had been scouted. But that didn’t make the decision to walk away any less difficult for exactly the reasons you mention. This is where the 100 word limit works against me as I would have had a teacher or his family involved in helping him reach his decision.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleAnother great, and very different story Linda. I smiled remembering my Mother sending me on a message to the greengrocers. I hated being called in from the street playing out. I’d be about 9 ish, and when I got back with the shopping, my Mother said this cabbage wasn’t on the list. I picked it up thinking, well I don’t know what I was thinking of at the time. Anyhow, my Mother… Read more »
Maybe you were thinking of playing ball in the street and picked up that cabbage sub consciously Eric! How many mothers today would do as your mother did? She has all my admiration. Thanks for sharing your story which made me smile too.
A great story, which is unique, thoughtful, and teaches a valuable life lesson.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI think watching all those old black and white movies have influenced my writing Daisy! Thank you for your lovely comment.
Great use of the 100 words, Linda, and a good description of a dilemma that faces a lot of young kids. I’m sure you had a lot more details that could have been said about how the difference of lifestyle happened to the boy. I’m sure it took a lot of “strength and resolve,” as you say.
Thank you Christer. Yes, I could really have welcomed more words with this one. I’ve always been fascinated with the choices people make especially those that take courage.
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