Image © Sandra Crook
Nodding at the old lady at the next table, the woman said, in a voice that wasn’t enough of a whisper, ‘She must have been lovely when she was younger.’
The subject of her remark looked up. ‘People said similar when I was a child,’ she said. ‘Isn’t she going to be a beauty?’ She smiled, as if the memory amused her. ‘Although it never happened, thank goodness.’
The woman clutched her orange juice like it was a life preserver. ‘I’m sorry. I-‘
Over her champagne glass, the old lady shook her head. ‘Why be sorry? One stands out so much more if one looks unconventional.’
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No Frigate like a book 
Dear Louise,
The old lady has a healthy outlook on life, I’d say. Good job.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes, I think she does too 🙂
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Beauty fades. Personality remains. Great thought
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It’s not original, I know, but I very much like that thought too.
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They say there aren’t any original stories. It’s how you tell them
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I love her attitude!
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Me too. She’s a character in a novel I’m writing – and I like her more every day.
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Nice take Louise, beauty is not only on the outside and everyone’s idea of beauty is different 🙂
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Absolutely!
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That’s nicely done in so few words
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Thank you. It took a bit of whittling down, I have to say!
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The best ones do.
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I like her attitude!
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🙂
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Bravo for good self-esteem; it’s in such short supply! I love the way you spun this.
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Ah, thank you. Glad you liked it.
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I like your take on the prompt. Not only was the old lady beautiful because she was different it made me appreciate the colorfully tiled roof more.
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Oh good. I was slightly concerned I might be wandering a bit too far off-prompt.
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What a great character, I, too, love her attitude.
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Glad you liked her 🙂
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Great attitude, be who you are, love who you are
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Yes, exactly. There’s not always enough of that sort of confidence around.
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I love the idea of this woman’s life being bookended by promised beauty and lost beauty that never even happened. (Does that make sense?) Kudos.
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Thank you – yes, it does make sense. And that was the first kernel of the story for me!
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What a great attitude… I do love a lady like that… wonderful
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