FRIDAY FICTIONEERS – JULY 31st, 2015: “Nana”
WORD COUNT: 100 WORDS
PHOTO PROMPT © G.L. MacMillan.
Nana loved to collect glass bottles.
Sometimes while taking out the garbage, I would pick up the uniquely shaped bottles I saw. Anticipating his delighted smile, I would wash them and take them over to Nana’s house.
Mama didn’t approve of Nana’s little hobby but I found it cute. It gave me endless pleasure to watch his face transform whenever he talks about his treasures. Fleetingly, I can see the boy he once was.
And it was the only time he ever genuinely smiled — as if he was really home and not still at war in some far off land.
♦THE END♦
A/N:
Hmm… I’m on a roll today~~^^ Here’s another piece for my lovely readers.
Brigit’s Flame Writing Community is hosting their July Month-o-Minis and yours truly has entered my humble piece “Emotionlessly Emotional” for the week 3. Voting is now open, so if you think that my entry is satisfying, kindly vote for me by clicking ⇒here⇐
Also check out “The Snotty Muse” , “An Unlikely Love” and “Prophesied“. As always critiques are very much welcome~ Seriously COMMENT! I want to hear from all you lovely people~^^
Thank you for reading.
— N
So sad. Reminiscent of Rochelle’s (May the ink be with her) piece this week. War does damage.
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Thanks~^^
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A different take on the post-war syndrome. Nicely done. I’d change ‘see’ to ‘saw’ in the second paragraph.
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thanks~^^
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Very sad, what war has done to poor Nana. It’s nice of your narrator to bring him happiness.
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^_^ thanks~
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I love how the bright colored bottles brings joy into his world – a world that has been so drastically changed by the horrors of war.
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Glad you liked it~^^
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I have a question. I noticed you used nana for a man. What does it mean? I ask because I am not a man and my grandchildren call me nana.
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ohh… well, as far as I know it’s used to refer to your grandfather… but I guess every culture is different…^^
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At least one brings a smile to Nana’s face!
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yes~^^
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Glad he finds snippets of happiness.
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Yep~^^
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They say war is good for nothing, yet we keep doing it. Someone is getting rich!
Good piece.
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Indeed…
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A lovely example how the little things can give a moment of happiness. Beautiful (and sad) story.
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Thank you~^^
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