99 Word Prompt : buckets
March 21, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that features a bucket of water. What is the condition of the water and what is the bucket for? Drop deep into the well and draw from where the prompt leads.
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His beard reached to his chest, touching a faded flannel shirt. I held tight to my backpack, thankful the truck with my furniture had waited out the hurricane in another state.
“Where ya from, girl,” he asked, rowing along a suburban street.
“Originally, I lived in Arizona. I just returned from two years with the Peace Corps in Mali, where I lived in a hut. The place was so dry I walked three miles each day for a bucket of water. I swore I’d never live in a desert again.”
“Better watch out what you wish for,” he chuckled.
Doesn’t rain but it pours. It’s a long street to row. Yeah, this one was fun.
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It does seem like the universe gives you what you ask for — in droves. 🙂
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An interesting story
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Just poking fun at the human condition — we pray for water and receive a flood. 🙂
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That indeed is so.
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Great take on “Bucket of Water”.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Making up for all the dry spells! Love the humor, Joelle!
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Thanks. 🙂
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I’ll bet she was already thinking that. 🙂
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LOL! No doubt.
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