PHOTO PROMPT © Victor and Sarah Potter
THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING
He liked to come up here to contemplate. It was nice and quiet, away from the family, the fuss, the TV, the pets and the noise.
He wanted to think about finances, things like total family income, proposed home renovations, future school expenses – possibly even the advisability of changing careers.
He’d just settle back into this big comfortable easy chair, and consider the whichness of the why….
….What’s that, honey?? Bedtime??! How did that happen? As his Grandfather used to say –
When I works, I works hard.
When I plays, I plays strong.
But when I thinks, I falls asleep.
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Go to Rochelle’s Addicted to Purple site and use her Wednesday photo as a prompt to write a complete 100 word story.
Archon's Den 
When all the thinking’s done – sleep is best. I enjoyed this.
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Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care.
What the Hell was Shakespeare talking about?
Thanx for the visit. 🙂
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I see you’ve been spying on me.
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I was going to stay up and spy on you, but I dozed off. Now we’re sleeping together. 😉 😯
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Grandpa’s got it spot on!
Click to read my FriFic!
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Grandpa left a couple of spots….until we got him into Depends. 😆
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Great little thought-provoking tale – although I couldn’t really see a link to the photo prompt. 🙂
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thanx. It would have provoked even more thoughts….but I dozed off. 😉
Sorry about the photo, but there’s nothing I can do – except blame WordPress. I paid the monthly fee. I guess it’s like a bad pun – everybody else got it. 😛
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Reminds me of an old saying my wife introduced me to:
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Thanx for another read.
The version I’m most familiar with is
If wishes were horses, then beggars could ride.
I’ve used it here several times. 😀
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Could/would/might…. 😎
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Such a great story. If only grandfather’s words were true for all. Unfortunately, when I think, I stay awake.
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Because you are a woman… 😉
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What a sexist, judgemental statement. I’m….forced to admit that you’re probably correct. 😯 😦
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He should have put his thinker in gear before he got comfortable. 😯
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That’s beautiful 🙂 I must show it to my husband, as he falls asleep at his work station quite often. Just as well he’s self-employed!
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Don’t startle him when you wake him up to show it to him, 😆
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And all that time I thought they were sitting there with their “nothing box”…
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It was a while before I got to this. I was just sittin’ there, doin’ nuthin’…… 😉
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Lucky you…
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Dear Archon,
Everyone needs a place to fall asleep…I mean…think. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts thinking the second we wake up, and doesn’t stop – until we get to work. 😉 😆
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Ha ha ha ha. You must do a series on Grandpa’s wisdom please!
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I was just looking for the little booklet he did about, How To Win Friends And Influence People. It included;
If you open it, close it.
If you take it out, put it away.
If you borrow something, return it – refilled.
If you use the last of something, get more, or tell someone.
If you break something, admit it, so that someone can repair it.
If you ask for a favor, say Please.
If someone does you a favor, say Thank You.
There’s a bunch more. I’ll find it and post it later. Grandpa had lots of friends – real friends, not just people who clicked ‘Like’ on Facebitch. 😛
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So lovely. Thank you 🙂
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I like the way Honey’s Hubby thinks. This is a fun read.
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Napping??! No, No! I was just checking my eyelids for light leaks. 😆
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Delightful. My husband would completely understand 🙂
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We’re not all Energizer bunnies. We need to recharge occasionally. 🙂
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Hahha. Enjoy completely 👍😀
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And I enjoyed your visit and comment. Stop by again. 😀
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Yes will sure do. 😀
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Wow, great work. Check out my blog!
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