“Banality,
monotony, and repetitions of repetition. Flat feelings, dull aches, and
indifference. Lost time, chances and passions. Broken promises, confidences and
hearts. Lifelessness, emptiness, jadedness.”
“Oh, is that all?”
“Well,
no. Then there’s…”
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Katherine Paterson, author of Bridge to Terabithia, wrote, “It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you.” Trifecta would like a 33-word explanation of what scares you (or your character). We already know you're intelligent, so, according to Paterson, you should have no shortage of potential subject matter.
Wow! That was great. I lived like that for a long time so this hit home. Very nice writing.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you did, lumdog. And you changed yours for the better.
DeleteI am adamant about never letting mine get to that point (or back to a point where I've felt that way). Of course, there will always be lost things like chances and loves and passions but hopefully what precluded the others, was better for us or more beautiful. I'm at the point in my life, after staring my mortality in the face, that minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years have to count. We only get one life. Thanks!
So true, so true - good take on prompt.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann!
DeleteThis is beautiful, Gina - the summed up life...
ReplyDeleteFor me, it summed up how I don't want mine to be. I hold the keys. Thanks.
DeleteQuite a lot to say in just 33 words!
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, these 33 words took me more time than any other 33 words I've ever written. Of course wrinkles were in there too at one point!
DeleteYou are so right - this list of what life might be or become is frightening. A great take on the prompt.
ReplyDeleteFrightens me!!! Thanks, mj.
DeleteThis is a great take on the prompt Gina! Nothing is more terrifying than the thought of an empty, lifeless life.
ReplyDeleteA fate worse than death...
DeleteThanks, Suzanne.
So much that packs a punch, and then you have room to give us some humour as well. Perfect combo. Thanks for linking up and please come back and vote for your top three!
ReplyDeleteYou rock, Trifecta! And I need to have, or see, some humour in everything. Thanks for the support and encouragement.
Deletehaha This is great.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Draug!
DeleteI feel this way sometimes. I'm trying to find that place where I let life happen and I enjoy the ride-without setting my expectations impossibly high, and feeling like a failure, or setting them too low-and feeling disappointed. It's tricky-but you said it so well-we get one shot at this, and one shot only.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, Gina!
Expectations definitely have a way of skewing things, don't they? Sometimes I feel the lower the better but, then, why shouldn't we expect the best especially if we've worked really hard for/at something? Life doesn't always follow that line of thinking however. I enjoy spontaneity so it's hard to set expectations in that type of atmosphere. And then there's things that come too easily. Man, it's a tough thing to balance. But yes, one shot...
DeleteThank you, Valerie.
Well done, Gina. Yeah, 3300 words would be more like it for my fears.
ReplyDeleteI should be afraid of more things, I think, sometimes. Thanks, ttd.
DeleteThat was very well expressed.. just the type of fear and feelings we juggle with sometimes.
ReplyDeleteThey're the balls I juggle daily. Thanks, Bjorn.
DeleteSometimes the fears can go on and on- if we let them.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. I am not an obsessive person but I do think about this a lot.
DeleteWell, if you're gonna start a list, Gina...
ReplyDeleteThere's such a fine line, sometimes, between living life and Living Life.
Great post.
Yes, I'd love it to be capitalized too, kymm! Thanks for visiting!
DeleteWell said:)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteVery well done.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks!
DeleteEvery day I wake with the one prayer, that I am living the life I'm supposed to, that I can close my eyes that night and know that I'm where I should be.
ReplyDeleteI loved this, I love everything you write, but I am scared of this too. Scared that I am not really :"living".
hope you had a great weekend my friend.
We pray similarly, Kir (at least in the morning about similar things). That frightens me. You aren't my age yet (lucky thing!) and there is definitely the sense of a ticking clock.
DeleteYou are always too nice to me ;-)
Weekend was too short and (almost) too fun with my sassy girl at home! I'm wiped out! Hope yours was awesome!!!
You know, because why would you want to narrow it down when there's so many to choose from...?
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