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5/12/10

CHANGE in a BOTTLE...Jenny's Centus #1

So much for taking a break...
Just found Jenny's new Saturday Centus and thought I'd give it a try. 
Go check it out..


I'm participating in Saturday Centus, hosted by jennymatlock.blogspot.com


My untied shoelace changed my life. As I leaned down to re-tie it, I kicked away a few leaves. When I turned my head slightly to look where the leaves had been, I was astonished to see a rubber-banded wad of hundred dollar bills nestled in a little indention in the muddy ground.

I stared at it for a brief moment, then kicked the leaves back over it and walked away.

Life had taken it's toll on my mind the last few days and I didn't want anything trying to change my destination, especially money. That's what had caused all my pain in the first place.

I walked on toward the river with it's swift current, it's cold water, it's haunting sounds of finality....

11 comments:

Grandma Yellow Hair said...

So sorry I have not been over in a while. Glad that I stopped by this morning.
Let me know how you are and whats going on.
I enjoyed reading your post.
Got to take a pain pill and lay back down. Boy will I be glad when this is over with
Love
Maggie

Caroljs said...

I love the dark ending, great story

Mumsy said...

Very nice...great writing talent. I wonder how many people would actually walk away from that roll of money. Hugs

jamjar said...

Oh me, oh my...The ending scares me...just where exactly did you see that $$$$ ???!!!????

Sue said...

You are much stronger (and probably wiser) than me. I fear I would have taken the money.

Great writing.

Hugs,

Sue

Tina said...

Great centus. I found this really hard. You did a great one!

jamjar said...

Me, Jammie, again. Yep, I figured out about the $$$$...but I did have to read through twice before I got it...I'm a little slow today!

Viki said...

Really dark and haunting if I'm reading it correctly but I love it.

Christy said...

Sad. Such a sad ending. Well done. I can feel the despair even in so few words.

PⒿ @ $ € € ₦$ ₣®0₥... said...

Sad. Dark. Filled with despair.

ummmm....thanks for the uplift!

I only wrote the sentence preceding this because we're such good friends.

And I only wrote the sentence preceding this one in case someone reads my comment and judges it inappropriate.

And I only wrote "inappropriate" because people often judge me thusly.

And I only wrote that people often judge me thusly because I AM inappropriate.

And I only wrote I am inappropriate because identifying the problem is half the battle.

And I only wrote that it's half the battle because I've been told it is.

And I only wrote I've been told it is because I have.

And I only wrote 'I have' because it's true.

And I only wrote 'it's true' because enough people have said it that all doubt has been erased.

And I only wrote that all doubt has been erased because I'm guessing that it should have been.

And I only wrote it should have been because it hasn't been.

And I only wrote it hasn't been because the world should know I'm not always 100% honest.

And I only wrote I'm not always 100% honest because no one is.

And I only wrote that no one is because that would be an absolute.
and absolutes are impossible for humans to attain.

And I only wrote that they are impossible for humans to attain because they're only possible for God, Jesus and animals to attain.

And I only wrote that they're only possible for God, Jesus and animals to attain because I'm not always 100% honest.

And I only wrote that I'm not always 100% honest because the world should know that.

xoxoxo

Vicki aka Jake said...

Well done McNaynay...
But you used more than 100 words (o: