Today's S word was a challenge given to me by yesterday's blog visitor. I'd never heard of the word so bare with me as I try to pull together a story around it.
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Rhonda dealt in absolutes. Things were "always this, or always that". Nothing was ever half way or only sometimes.
"I always have nightmares." She would complain to her mom. "All the kids at school pick on me."
In the early years, her mom was genuinely worried. Who always has nightmares? Who goes to school and can't find at least one friendly person?
It wasn't until Rhonda came home complaining that she never gets desert at school that her mom really started to dig deeper.
"Why didn't you get desert today?"
"Because they were all out."
"But didn't you tell me yesterday that you had a brownie?"
"Yeah."
"Well then you are not a total schlemiel are you?" Mom said.
"A What?" Rhonda asked in confusion as her mom laughed.
Rhonda's mom gasped for breath between her laughter.
"A schlemiel is someone who is totally unlucky and nothing ever goes right for them." Rhonda's mom explained.
"Yeah, I guess so." Rhonda agreed.
"Would you like a popsicle?" Mom asked.
"YEAH!" Rhonda jumped up and down with excitement.
Every day (excluding sundays) I will be writing a post about something that begins with the letter for that day. Most of the time you will find a sci-fi flash fiction piece here.
For Readers: Have you ever felt completely unlucky? Tell us about something someone did that helped you feel better?
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I've had unlucky moments. But yesterday I went to get gas and was able to drive right in. That was so lucky... It was in awe.
ReplyDeleteLiz A. from Laws of Gravity
Wow... is your local gas station THAT busy? EEP!
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