The important thing here is to write....and so with that in mind I have yet endured my fingertips and pens to another blogfest, The Crazy Holiday Blogfest
My Holiday: Christmas
My entry: 250 words or less....
I reached into the small box of my mother's old ornaments. My hand held a piece of fabric and a tear threatened the corner of my eye. I pulled out the small gingerbread doll made of brown felt material with a red ribbon trim. The left eye had fallen off many years ago and half a gingerbread cookie was still glued to the ornaments tummy. I remembered making this for her, I wanted her to see how great I could do, and I had fantasized about how much she would gush over a pretty hand made third graders gift.
But she didn't gush at all. She never said a word about it. Never told me how proud she was of it. There was only one thing she did that I could remember.
She hung it on the front of the tree every year until the day she died.
22 comments:
Oh make me cry on a Monday morning. So sweet.
This was fantastic. Great emotion. Loved this. Thanks so much for participating. Wonderful entry. Have a great day!
So very sweet. I have a tree in my bedroom that I hang only the ornaments my children have made. Each year, the kids and I have a great time hanging them and giggling at their creations. I think that is my favorite thing do every Christmas.
Charlie
Bitsy Bling Books
Hi,
Like Anne I've gone all weepy! Lovely little story. ;)
best
F
AH!! That was great. All these emotions on a Monday morning!!
xo,
Lah @ LazyGirl Reads
Charlie~ What a nice thing to do.
Thank you everyone for your comments, i greatly appreciate you all looking at my writing.
Oh, I was mad at her for a moment until I found out that she hung it on the tree every year. Well done.
Nancy
N. R. Williams, fantasy author
Awwwww, so sweet *wipes tears from eyes*. You really brought out a lot of emotion is such a short piece. Well done!! :D
That's a beautiful story. :)
This is lovely - thanks for sharing - it's a very poignant tale for christmas! Take care
x
Oh... I was doing so well and now you bring tears to my eyes?! Summer... *grr*
Beautiful job, love.
Excellent. Very powerful.
oh, I love it. That last line is very out of nowhere, but it explains the tear. Good stuff, Summer~ :o) <3
Really excellent piece. :) So much emotion in so few words!
Summer,
Love this! My mother saved every ornament no matter how tacky and they still hang on the tree even though she died last year. My sister has continued the tradition with Daddy living at her house.
I love it!
Bobbye aka Daryn Cross
This was sweet.
beth-project52.blogspot.com
Now I have a tear threatening the corner of my eye. Beautiful Ms Fairy.
I sure do applaud you guys, I barely can get a story going in 250 words :D
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
This is so beautiful!
You really captured a memory! Beautiful!
Aw!!! That was great Summer! I totally felt it, so great for 250 words! =D
Touching. Some people can't express their feeling through words, but they can through actions.
Michael
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