vignette

[marycatelli]

This week's prompt is

gifted

Anyone can join, with a 50-word vignette in the comments.

My venture:

"Carstairs particularly choose them, to stay with me," said Rosa. "Probably the best he could have done. All the students are gifted, of course, but what we needed here was mature."

Down in the square, Talia sent her hand through the water, making it spray toward Tristan.

Rosa's mouth twisted.

Comments

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday, Mary Catelli, and may you achieve ever-greater success and happiness.

I will take a shot at your vignette, if you don't mind my bending the word-count rules. I'll post this on my own blog:


It's Christmas time! A holiday, and holy day for many
Others faiths have different days, but atheists haven't any
But certainly that doesn't mean we cannot share the spirit
Someone calls "Merry Christmas!" I, for one, am glad to hear it.

For people, when they say this, aren't "forcing their belief"
Or proselytizing, traumatizing, causing pain or grief
It's just a greeting, woven in with larger, warmer feeling
Accept it! Smile! Return it! All the different faiths need healing.

The same with "Happy Hanukkah" or other well-meant greeting
I bounce them back as best I can, take pleasure at the meeting
I'd even answer back if I should hear "Happy Agnostica!"
(But I'll decline and pass on celebrations with a swastika.)

The most important thing is: Let your soul be thus uplifted
By friends, and by your loved ones, for it's by those we are gifted
To every island, every continent and every isthmus
I wish you all the best, and to you each a Merry Christmas!

===|==============/ Keith DeHavelle

[marycatelli]

Have some virtual birthday cake!