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The Fisherman and the Sea
Under Pink Blossoms
Green Choices
Inspirare
The Spookfest
Adieu
Attitudes
The Missing Candies
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The Magic Moment
Give Me Wings So I Might Fly
Whistle Twice for Yes
The Last Pilgrimage
The Inhabitants
Lord What Fools These Mortals Be
Unwanted
Escape to Paradise
The Problem with Women
Meg in Her Bath
Endure and Sing
People First, software second - Since 1985...
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI loved your story, Juma. A great twist ending and totally heartwarming. Beautiful 🙂
Thank you so much, Sandra. I had a wonderful time writing this, especially since October and April are my two favorite months. Not all ghosts are scary – some are dearly loved!
I love the story. It’s scary and funny.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks for your feedback, Thompson. I’m so glad you enjoyed the story!
Clever, Juma. Reading back again, the planting and bushes make sense of the situation the reader knows by the end.
Thanks, Susan. This was a ZenGarden story, so the planting and bushes were of utmost importance, even though the garden theme was a pumpkin. I’m looking forward to the next ZenGarden haiku/flower prompt!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHi Juma, I enjoyed reading this story. I enjoyed the way you built up excitement through the children. Children always see things differently and more excitedly. A lovingly told tale, with a tinge of the unexpected.
Hello Eric! I so agree with you about how exciting it can be seeing a story through the eyes of children. You’re a master of that!
It’s difficult to put twists in flash fiction, but you excellently managed to do it. Looking back, your foreshadowing was done perfectly, and yet the ending was out of the blue, but endearing, for me. The way the children were talking about Michael visiting them in a dream and then sensing him was an excellent foresight on your part to hint at the ending. Perfectly relevant to the theme too! Great job.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleWhat a beautifully written comment, Pragya. The art of writing good comments may be just as good as the art of writing good stories. I loved your picking up on the foreshadowing, and the hints in the story here and there. I love stories that surprise you in the end, but upon re-reading, you realize the answers were there all along. I’m glad you think I achieved that to some extent!
Your story reaffirms the statement ‘from great sadness comes great joy’. Lovely story with a hopeful twist, and something extra for the family to look forward to.
This means a lot coming from you, Carrie. You’ve written on a similar theme in your beautiful story “Homecoming”. I always appreciate your comments, and am very glad you liked the story. It’s one that is dear to my heart.
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