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.
July 4, 2018 at 9:09 am
Thanks for your feedback Jilly. You’re right, she hasn’t killed his love of music.
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
July 3, 2018 at 12:22 pm
Appreciate your feedback Rochelle – yes, stage parents is a good term for it.
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
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.
July 1, 2018 at 2:26 pm
yeah – and really summed up the vibe for me –
finding it hard to breath in there –
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! 🙂
July 1, 2018 at 10:54 am
Thanks for your comment Lisa. Yes, I wanted him/her to be free too !
June 30, 2018 at 6:18 pm
Mama created her own sorrow there.
July 1, 2018 at 10:55 am
Thanks – these are wise words Granonine.
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.
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
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.
June 30, 2018 at 3:37 am
These parents who try to live vicariously through their children…rarely ends well!
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.
July 1, 2018 at 12:42 pm
I remember reading that… Chinese mothers, in particular.
June 29, 2018 at 9:22 pm
Pushed him too hard, it’s a fine line between encouraging and over bearing.
July 1, 2018 at 11:15 am
Thanks for your comment Iain – I agree, its a tough line to get right.
June 29, 2018 at 5:43 pm
I don’t blame him. Quite the over-bearing parent.
July 1, 2018 at 11:19 am
Thanks Ali. Think I was on his side…
June 29, 2018 at 5:33 pm
How many over-bearing mothers ruin what a child might accomplish?
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 !
June 29, 2018 at 4:26 pm
He may not succeed, but he’ll be free
July 1, 2018 at 11:30 am
Thanks for your comment Neil. Freedom sounds more rewarding than success I think.