Precious Time
Her cerulean blue eyes darkened with anger. Anger for being so trusting. He’d taken everything from her. But she resolved to get even. And when you’ve lost everything, there’s really nothing else to lose, is there?
Ways of making him suffer, each one more destructive than the last, consumed her every waking hour. And might have continued if she’d not come to the realisation that she was only destroying herself.
That was when she stopped allowing him to take even more from her… something much more precious. Her time.
And with its passing, those cerulean blue eyes shone once again.
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Another great story, Linda. How true it is, wasting time on anger and vengeance. Much better to take that time and spend it on the enjoyable things in life. Very nicely done.
Thanks so much, Carrie. Yes, life is too short to waste time on what doesn’t make you happy.
Linda, I must admit that this is an inspiring story. As Carrie had rightly said, it’s pointless wasting time in anger and vengeance when that time can be spent writing one or two stories.
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Nice response, Thompson! The best revenge is a great story, right?
Great story, Linda, and good advice! Forget the loser. Find a winner.
Thank you, Juma. Your words are ones to live by!
Absolutely, Thompson! Thank you so much for commenting.
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Wow! It is a great and inspiring story, Linda. Yes. Thompson, Carrie, and Juma are right. Sometimes I am also wasting my time on anger and vengeance. Your story inspired my whole being to forget those anger, vengeance, and negativity in life. Move forward and be a better version of myself. I love your story the most. Well done.
What a lovely comment, Lotchie! And what more can a writer ask than for their story to have inspired a reader? Thank you so much!
You are most welcome, Linda.
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Time is so precious. Wasting such a precious gift in anger is just that, a waste! Linda, another great story!
Thank you, Melissa. As I age, I find I appreciate time more and more.
Wonderful story, Linda. An inspiration for anyone going through a rough time. Sadly, some never let go of the anger and realise how much it is taking from them. And, Thompson really puts it into perspective – all that angry time is a waste of writing time 😃
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Thank you, Sandra. Yes, it is sad when some find it impossible to just let it go. And Thompson really hit the nail on the head… such a waste when they could be writing!
Boy, Linda, could I use your story were I still having to deal with domestic acts of cruelty.
The moral is spike-sharp. If only we could convey it to those thousands of suffering partners.
I can only imagine what, as a police sergeant, you had to deal with, Allan. Yes, if only people could put aside the bitterness and move on, it would certainly save a lot of suffering. Thank you for your comments, they really hit home.
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I just love this Linda! Such an important message for all of us and so wonderfully written!
Thank you so much, Emily! I’m really glad you enjoyed it.
Linda, you’ve described a scene many of us women have lived through more than once! Your protagonist is so right. Time is one of our most precious assets. What a crime to waste it on such an undeserving man. Freedom is found in truly moving on.
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Wise words, Fuji. Freedom can only be found by moving on.
Glad that your protagonist was smart to understand that vengeance is self-destructive. A very wise tale.
Thank you, Margarida. Sadly, so many are not so smart.
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When I read the first line, I thought how true it is that one’s emotions can show so clearly in your eyes. I’m glad your protagonist decided to do the best thing for her by no longer wasting any more precious time on being angry. It is a very valuable lesson to learn – not to waste time and energy on being angry.
It was when I did a little research on the colour of eyes that I became aware of how emotions do dramatically change their colour, Marianna, which was really interesting. Thanks for commenting, I really appreciate it!
Anger is a natural human reaction to abuse that we all experience sometimes. But to go beyond the perceived necessity of taking revenge and to let go of the willingness to express our anger is divine. You have verbalized that in a perfect way in your story, Linda! Great writing!
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Thank you so much, Christer! Your comments are always so meaningful and very much appreciated.