It was her inspiration wall. Whenever she went to a curio shop or an antiques fair, which was quite often, she would buy wooden plaques with inspirational sayings on them. She would pour herself a glass of wine, sit opposite her wall, wonder why she felt so uninspired, and cry.
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Written for today’s Twittering Tales prompt from Kat Myrman. Photo credit: Mikechie Esparagoza at Pexels.com.
How beautifully you have penned the emotions in limited words
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Thank you. That means a lot.
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Oh…….
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Well crafted, deeply sad, somewhat relatable 😉
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Sometimes the inspiration doesn’t come from outside.
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How is the guest hosting going. I saw that Sight made an appearance with a new post.
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Thanks for the link. I missed it because I haven’t gone through my reader.
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So much powerful emotion packed into a short passage. You’ve really worked a story here that touches your readers. 💛
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Thanks, Laura.
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Awesome! Could relate to it! ❤
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Thanks, Carol Anne.
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I agree with the above comments, Fandango. This was deeply moving—quite an accomplishment in such a brief piece.
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Thank you, Annie. I appreciate that.
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You’re most welcome!
As you’re apparently still somewhat out of pocket, I hope you don’t mind my giving you the link to my latest post. It’s a subject I feel strongly about, and I’m pretty sure you’ll agree with me.
Here ‘ https://annieasksyou.com/2019/10/13/heres-why-this-2019-nobel-prize-is-breathtaking/
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Thanks for sharing the link. Yes, I definitely agree.
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Thanks, and thanks for visiting. I don’t normally push links to my posts uninvited, but you’re so generous with your fellow bloggers—and this post is on a topic that I think needs much more emphasis.
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You captured the hopelessness of depression splendidly here. Great job!
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Thanks, Leigha.
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You are welcome.
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So very real Fandango. I can relate. Words can’t fix depression. Nice tale.
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Thanks, Kat.
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