Last week I joined a blogging group that provides a weekly writing prompt. This week’s prompt is Decision…
It took me all week to decide what decision to write about…
Yes, there are those huge life-altering decisions such as saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to will you marry me? Or the decision to change jobs or buy a home. The decision whether or not to have children.
But sometimes the smallest decisions have the most profound results.
Like the decision to attend a creative writing retreat in Piggott, Arkansas—knowing no one, yet connecting with two ladies who have become friends and writing mentors.
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| Pat, Dorothy, Me |
Spending an hour wandering through an antique store, looking at Fiestaware and vintage earrings and hand embroidered linens, I barely noticed an old Nancy Drew book. The blue tweed cover had a stain much like candle wax on the front which added to the character. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall.
I shouldn’t buy any more old books. But it needed me. And I needed it.
This $5 purchase of an old Nancy Drew book led me to its original owner, May ‘Babe’ Brightwell who lives in Maryland. This spur-of-the-moment purchase opened a different door leading to a path with new folks. A family with new stories. (For the original blog story, click HERE.)
Sometimes the smallest decisions…
talya
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I often wonder, “what if”?
I know you know, but things happen for a reason-sometimes good, sometimes not so good, but always interesting!
I think “what if” is one of the great writing prompts :). But that probably is because I normally don’t use prompts in my practice. May start after reading this. Do you find it really helpful to use prompts to get going?
Laura – writing with prompts is not something I typically do, but I think it’s a good idea occasionally.
Thanks for crediting us as your “writing mentors.” That’s a new appellation to add to my next set of business cards. Love you………..
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“Sometimes the smallest decisions have the most profound results.” So true and thanks for the reminder!
Susan Dusterhoft
Today’s Working Woman
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Who would have thought that a decision like paying $5 for an old book would lead to something. Amazing!
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2012/12/silly-sunday-big-famous-rocks_3922.html
I always say old books are magic and with ereaders, where will the old books come from? *sigh*
All I can say is, you performed a small thing in a great way!=) Kudos to you, Talya!
Now I am ready to do my breakfast, once having my breakfast coming yet again
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