99 word prompt : 100 candles
May 21, 2020, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about 100 candles. What do they light, and why? Think about contrast or symbolism. Are the candles large, small, or stars in the night? Go where the prompt leads!
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When she was 20, her prescription glasses attracted men like light attracts bugs. She wore them morning and night, removed only for sleep.
At 25, she declined requests for dates to the movies or disco dancing.
She turned 29, marrying a man who seemed rather nice, until he changed all the lights from 40 to 100 watt. But that wasn’t the worst of his transgressions. He loved candles and lit 100, causing a seizure.
Three months pregnant, she live with her parents, receiving child support. Her son became an optometrist.
Indeed, no one could hold a candle to her.
Wow Joelle ✨✍️ Loved this story✨ who is that with the black glasses on, 🤔 is that your pic 😉. Have a wonderful weekend Joelle ✨🤗
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Thanks. 🙂
Yes. That’s from a 30 year old picture of me.
No. I don’t have seizures, but there are people who have seizures that can be triggered by flickering lights.
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Thank you Joelle ✨☺️
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o why do you complain about your eye visits if your son is an eye doc?
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It’s a story. My son is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese. 🙂
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Seizures would be no fun. But your story is.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Budum-bum! Clever.
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You made me laugh. 🙂
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A great twist on an old phrase at the end. That would be miserable to have a partner who aggravated a health condition.
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