He was filling the empty white spaces between the green and purple squiggly lines with a red crayon when the throaty cooing sound coming from the window sash distracted him. He hastily walked to the closed window, stood on tiptoes and peered out.
The plump pigeon, with a short stout shimmering neck and a thin beak, was resting in her usual place. Next to her, were the tiny pink hairy creatures with fragile wings moving sleepily inside the broken shells.
βMama! Come. Look. The babies are out!β the toddler gleefully jumped and clapped staring at the new squabs breaking out of the eggs.
Written for https://rochellewisoff.com/2019/01/16/18-january-2018/
PHOTO PROMPT Β© Dale Rogerson
Very touching!
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Thank you π
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Gorgeous little story. Such a lovely take on the photo prompt.
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Thank you, Susan π
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How lucky for him to witness the beauty of life!
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Indeed Dale, thank you!
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Nicely detailed. Great take on the photo prompt.
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Thank you,, Stuhn π
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Wow, this is brilliant!
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Thanks CAS π
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Cute. And a great experience for the toddler.
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Thank you π
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Sweet story π
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Thank you
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Excitement for this cute toddler over such an every-day experience. Wonderful atmosphere–you had me seeing this story take place π
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Thank you, Granonine. This is autobiographical. The toddler in the story is my son π
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Nice take on the photo prompt – it made me imagine the scene – and wonder what happened next?
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Thank you, Jennifer. I just joined my son in his excitement on seeing the eggs hatch in the nest on my window sash π
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Lovely imagery, although at first I was afraid for him, thought he was going to break the window.
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Thank you, Michael. O, probably I wasn’t able to describe his actions properly and that might have led you to think that he was going to break the window. I changed the related sentence a bit, do let me know if it’s correct now
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On reading now, I wonder what made me think so, the change has worked very well. The excitement of a toddler comes over even more.
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Thank you, Michael π
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Love your descriptive writing.
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Thank you π
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It is a pretty scene, another miracle of nature.
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Thank you π
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Lovely and cute story. Well done! …although I don’t quite see the connection with the photo prompt. I understand you pictured the door as a window. Is that it?
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Yes, I pictured the door as a window and as Rochelle says take us to wherever your imagination goes π Thank you
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Lovely take on the prompt. Well done, Piyali.
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Thank you, Varad
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Dear Piyali,
How wonderful it is to watch new life come into the world. I like where the prompt took you. Unique and nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. I’ve become a little irregular with my FF stories and normal blog posts these days. I was wondering if you had had missed my FF post last week.
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It’s possible I missed your post if it was later in the list. I apologize. I’ve been a bit sporadic myself in reading and commenting as I’m working on a novel. I will go back and look.
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It’s okay, Rochelle, no apology needed π I know life happens.
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everything looks better through the eyes of a child.
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True. Thanks Violet.
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Sweet story π
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Thank you π
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Now, that was just the smile I needed on this wet/icy and cold day. π β€ Loved it!
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And your comment has given me a reason to smile now. Thank you, Jelli
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Simply delightful Piyali
Click to read my FriFic tale!
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Thank you, Keith
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Memories are made of such incidents.
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Indeed. Thank you, Sandra
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It truly captures the appreciation one should have for all forms of life…
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Thank you,Silent Words
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Oh, this is sweet. I love how you take windows and breaking to an unexpected place.
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Thank you π
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Lovely imagery. A sweet childhood memory being born.
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Thank you for the read, Brenda!
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i guess it’s one of those moments that make life worth living. π
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Absolutely, one of the most tender beautiful moments. Thank you, Plaridel
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What an interesting take on the prompt! π
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Thank you π
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Perhaps he is not anartist but a biologist. Nice example of learning through experience.
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Maybe π Thank you, Andy
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…..and a new little life takes shape. It is curiosity for the little kids.
https://ideasolsi65.blogspot.com/2019/01/door.html
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Yes Kalpana. Thank you for reading.
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Nice one
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Thank you π
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