Stolen from a very smart person in These titles mean nothing.
- March 11, 2023, 10:37 a.m.
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The challenge is to write a complete short story in 5 sentences. The first words in each sentence are:
First, there was a
I didn’t realize it but
Then I discovered
I was so surprised when
And so I learned
First there was a scratch at the door. I didn’t realize it but I had been waiting to hear that sound. Then I discovered what was on the other side of the door. I was so surprised when it was Gracie my dead dog. And so I learned there is a form of life, even after death, even for dogs.
I apologize for using poor old dead Gracie as material.
I thank you all for the kinds words about Gracie. I heard from people I hadn’t heard from in a long time, people I don’t really know that well, and from my old good friends who have shared my life and Gracie’s for a long time. Thank you.
Last updated March 11, 2023
IpsoFacto ⋅ March 11, 2023
Wonderful!
noko ⋅ March 11, 2023
Having very recently lost a pet I understand this. Sometimes I turn around and he is on the chair, even as he is not there.
gattaca ⋅ March 12, 2023
Dogs enrich our lives and the grief we feel when they are gone is very real.
NorthernSeeker ⋅ March 13, 2023
Do you keep seeing Gracie out of the corner of your eye? I did with Fergus.
A Pedestrian Wandering ⋅ March 13, 2023
I love this! I think Gracie might like to be back in your life, even as part of a short, complete story.
A Pedestrian Wandering ⋅ March 14, 2023
First, there was a site called Open Diary. I didn’t realize it but it was a chance to write about things happening in my life. Then I discovered Prosebox after OD started floundering. I was so surprised when people started reading and commenting on things I wrote and I enjoyed learning about others through their writing. And so I learned that, as complex as life can be at times, writing about my life and reading how others deal with life can be tremendously cathartic, helpful and even healing.