PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Rochelle’s photo challenge this week is extremely musical.
Here’s my 100 word story.
PERFORMANCE
‘Mama drones on : ‘Wunderkind.. genius, a modern Mozart. You’ve done 6 hours practice ? Not enough ! Do 8 hours. You want to shame us at your big solo performance ? Do it for Mama, you are our pride and joy Wolfie.’
‘That’s it Mama – one more wrong word from you and ….. I can’t stand another day in this airless space, this room overflowing with instruments. Say ‘shame’ one more time and I’m off. Don’t know where I’ll go, maybe hitchhike to the city. I could join a punk band, sing the blues, write film scores….?
Mama’s out of the house – this is it, I love you but I have to leave — auf Wiedersehen Mama.’
July 3, 2018 at 7:14 pm
Mama has driven him away – at least he’s prepared to make music somewhere else. She hasn’t totally killed any enthusiasm.
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July 4, 2018 at 9:09 am
Thanks for your feedback Jilly. You’re right, she hasn’t killed his love of music.
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July 2, 2018 at 11:18 am
Dear Francine,
I don’t blame him for wanting to fly the coup. Mama certainly doesn’t have his best interest in mind as so many stage parents don’t. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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July 3, 2018 at 12:22 pm
Appreciate your feedback Rochelle – yes, stage parents is a good term for it.
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June 30, 2018 at 11:45 pm
so
good!
airless space was my favorite two words and could have been the title.
also, sadly, we know too many parents that push too hard like this
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July 1, 2018 at 10:52 am
So glad you liked the story. Interesting : airless space being your favourite words- guess they could apply to all sorts of situations.
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July 1, 2018 at 2:26 pm
yeah – and really summed up the vibe for me –
finding it hard to breath in there –
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June 30, 2018 at 11:34 pm
I’m sure everything will work out for them in the end … and I’m so glad they left. Freedom! 🙂
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July 1, 2018 at 10:54 am
Thanks for your comment Lisa. Yes, I wanted him/her to be free too !
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June 30, 2018 at 6:18 pm
Mama created her own sorrow there.
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July 1, 2018 at 10:55 am
Thanks – these are wise words Granonine.
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June 30, 2018 at 10:30 am
Good for him. He’ll make it in time I’m sure
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July 1, 2018 at 10:56 am
Thanks for your feedback Keith. Yes, he’ll find his own way I think.
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June 30, 2018 at 8:59 am
Oh dear, she’s driven him away. I hope she recognises her mistake and gets him back in one sense or other
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July 1, 2018 at 11:03 am
Thanks for your feedback Michael. Good point – will the bond between them continue ? Perhaps after he’s become his own person.
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June 30, 2018 at 3:37 am
These parents who try to live vicariously through their children…rarely ends well!
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July 1, 2018 at 11:11 am
Thanks for feedback Dale. Guess its hard for some parents to let go. I remember there was a thing named ‘Tiger Mamas’ – about pushy fierce mothers.
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July 1, 2018 at 12:42 pm
I remember reading that… Chinese mothers, in particular.
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June 29, 2018 at 9:22 pm
Pushed him too hard, it’s a fine line between encouraging and over bearing.
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July 1, 2018 at 11:15 am
Thanks for your comment Iain – I agree, its a tough line to get right.
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June 29, 2018 at 5:43 pm
I don’t blame him. Quite the over-bearing parent.
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July 1, 2018 at 11:19 am
Thanks Ali. Think I was on his side…
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June 29, 2018 at 5:33 pm
How many over-bearing mothers ruin what a child might accomplish?
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July 1, 2018 at 11:24 am
Thanks Alicia – good question. Sometimes I think its because the mother has her own thwarted ambition, lived out through her child – no excuse !
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June 29, 2018 at 4:26 pm
He may not succeed, but he’ll be free
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July 1, 2018 at 11:30 am
Thanks for your comment Neil. Freedom sounds more rewarding than success I think.
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