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Thanks to dear Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers and to Liz Young for the photo.
At school, Joseph was the boy they never picked for the football team. He’d show them.
‘Transform your Life in Five Easy Steps’.
‘Find an ancient woodland with deciduous trees, a canopy that makes dappled shade. Ensure the soil is rich and peaty.
Stand up close to a bean plant, curling its tendrils up the canes of its wigwam, part the leaves and journey inwards to their molecules, fed by warmth and rain. Maybe they will burst into life before your very eyes, sprouting long green bodies every day. Pick a handful and cook them for your supper. There’ll be more tomorrow’.
The meaning of life.
March 22, 2021 at 9:30 pm
What an interesting and optimistic tale! Love it, Francine.
March 24, 2021 at 9:11 am
Thanks Dale so pleased you liked the story.
March 24, 2021 at 11:21 am
I did!
March 21, 2021 at 11:27 am
Dear Francine,
So this is the meaning of life? So simple. I hope this helps him. Intriguing imagery.
Shalom,
Rochelle
March 22, 2021 at 11:03 am
Thanks for your feedback Rochelle – so pleased you found it intriguing.
Not sure where the separate ideas came from !
March 20, 2021 at 11:53 pm
I’m glad he didn’t let the others get to him and that he enjoys his simple life with nature. Good story!
March 22, 2021 at 11:12 am
Glad you liked the story, and feel it is optimistic Jade. I think nature makes me feel optimistic.
March 19, 2021 at 11:11 pm
You left me thinking about Jack with his Beans, strange I have completely forgotten about that fairy tale
March 22, 2021 at 11:21 am
Isn’t it interesting how our memories are prompted, rather like a back catalogue. Fairy stories are great aren’t they.
March 19, 2021 at 8:16 pm
Good one. I could go for that kind of walk about now. It’s chilly, but the sun is out…so, what am I doing… spring cleaning and weedling. It’s amazing how much “junk” has accrued since last year.
March 22, 2021 at 11:25 am
Thanks for comment, I recognize our clearing out, housework focus at the moment that you refer to. Sign of the times.
March 22, 2021 at 12:47 pm
Actually, in the grand scheme we got rid of very very little. I’ve just lost so much weight (close to 200lbs) in the last two years that I’m pretty sure I don’t need to keep the 3x & 2x clothes anymore.
March 19, 2021 at 5:24 pm
Great story. Mystic.
March 22, 2021 at 11:31 am
Thanks for your comment, pleased you liked it. I think plants are amazing.
March 19, 2021 at 4:18 pm
I bet he’s glad he didn’t get picked for footie now! Nice one.
My story!
March 22, 2021 at 11:37 am
Thanks for your comment Keith, sure you are right.
March 19, 2021 at 1:51 pm
Wait, it’s not 42?
Weirdly amusing tribute to beans, Patience
March 22, 2021 at 11:41 am
How could I forget 42 of course ! I think bean wisdom is of a different order.
March 22, 2021 at 8:52 pm
I bow to your superior knowledge on bean wisdom, Patience.
It is sadly a topic on which I am utterly ignorant!
But I’m still smiling…
March 19, 2021 at 11:44 am
His life sure is changed. If it’s the way he wanted is another question.
March 18, 2021 at 5:33 pm
Lucky Joseph! Now all he needs is friends
March 22, 2021 at 11:49 am
You are right Neil – the hard bit, relating to other people.