“What is it about the gravity of the situation that you can’t seem to grasp?” Janice asked. “Don’t brush me off with your usual argument that climate change is just a hoax.”
“I don’t believe climate change is a hoax,” Richard said. “I just don’t think it’s going to devour all life as we know it on our planet by, what’s the date, 2030 or something?”
“So you don’t believe 97% of climate scientists who are saying we’ve got only about a decade before there is irrevocable damage to the planet?” Janet asked.
“I just have an easygoing temperament,” Richard said. “I don’t go crazy over things I can’t control.”
(108 words)
Written for Linda G. Hill’s JusJoJan prompt word, “gravity,” and for Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt, where the word is “devour” in exactly 108 words. Also for these daily prompts: Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (brush), Daily Addictions (date), and Your Daily Word Prompt (temperament).
And for what it’s worth, I personally don’t agree with Richard on this topic.
I like the way you incorporated all these words into a short, coherent conversation about a relevant topic! Nice job!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. I appreciate your kind words.
LikeLike
As usual, awesome art of creation!
Hats off to you….
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Gavi.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lovely use of all the words from the different challenges.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Scrapy!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great post. But a sorry state of affairs.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes it is!
LikeLiked by 1 person
👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hi ! I have tagged you for the Decade tag.
Here’s the link.
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2020/01/13/the-decade-tag-2010-2020/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Got it. Thanks, Sadje.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I tagged you for the decade challenge. Thought you might enjoy it but, as always no pressure. 😉 ~JP
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks. I will post my response soon!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well written! Even if it’s about the real dangers we are facing with climate change.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Beckie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re most welcome!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s worth noting, in a terrifying way, that in 2008, the Australian government commissioned a study of the potential impact of climate change on fires. The report predicted, reported Paul Krugman in The New York Times a few days ago, that the fires would start earlier and be more severe starting in 2020. The fires were just a tad precocious…
And still Australia is led, as we are, by a climate change denier.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They’ll deny climate change until it’s too late.
LikeLike
Wonderful piece about a dire situation.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Leigha.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I liked how you brought this topic out within the rules of the prompt!
I have to agree with Richard, though. Do your bit; hope for the best. We will end up facing a decision paralysis if we start to think about something as big as “all life on Earth”.
LikeLiked by 1 person