PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast
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It is so comforting to Know – to know no doubts – to have all the answers, even when they are not the right ones.
People feel safe when they can identify – apply labels to others – politics, religion, gender, language, nationality. It gives the illusion of control of their lives.
Other folks, and their related social problems, are complex, and fully-formed. They are not easy, one-dimensional, cookie-cutter simple.
It is usually better to make decisions and form opinions based on reality, rather than preconceived notions. More people should try it. They might find those feared – and hated – Others…. are quite sweet.
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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 
Mmm… gingerbread. It’s so satisfying to literally bite someone’s head off once in a while.
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There’s a bit of that going on these days. I blame it on COVID cabin fever. 😳
We used to decorate sugar cookies like this, and even fancier, but I can’t seem to find the photos, to show you. 😯
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Thanks for sending me these posts. Hope you and wife are doing better than me. Any time you want to talk, I’m sure you have my email. Hope all is good old-timer. Tony
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Physically and medically, we’re doing well. We each get our first COVID shot on Sunday. Matrimonially, it’s still an armed standoff.
Yeah, you leave your email address each time you comment. You have mine, don’t you?? Anything you want to talk about? 🙂
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Great story!
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Thank you. I stepped away from my often silly content, into something a bit more real and serious. It’s still more fact than fiction. 🙂
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Yep, there are two sides to every one, inside and outside–except politicians, they have so many faces that we can’t recognise them.
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An honest politician is one who, when bought, stays bought . 👿
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True words. Well done.
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Thank you. It just seemed to need being said. 🙂
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Perfect. Well done!
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Thanx. I am happy that you like it. 🙂
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. Excellent use of the prompt
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Sometimes I am late. This time I was prompt. 😉 😳
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I like the last line!
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Awww… It’s sweet of you to say so. 😀
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Well-said. Mindfulness and a smile can carry one far in this world.
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It doesn’t take much, yet so many don’t do it. Thanx for stopping by again. 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂
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I like your piece of philosophy – it goes well with SillyFrog’s story too. https://sillyfrogsusan.com/2021/04/01/friday-fictioneers-diversity/
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could get beyond the differences and see the things that unite us?
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Thanx Elmo! I value your opinion…. even if I’m a bit slow acknowledging it. 😳 🙂
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