The Journey
The sky was grey and the rain continued falling in bottomless buckets.
“Oh this is so dreary Mimi. I can’t stand it anymore”, said Alison moving away from the window.
“I feel like I am stuck in this place forever”
She had been in New York for six months and was still searching for the right job and continued to struggle making new friends.
“Now child, what is your problem?’ asked Alison’s grandmother. “You’ve moped around this apartment all day”
“I am in a job I hate, and I swear, if I am left sitting at another Starbucks waiting to be stood up yet again, I will just scream. What is the point?” she whined.
Mimi thought carefully. “Crucial to finding the way is this: there is no beginning or end. Alison, you just need to remember, it is the journey, not the destination.”
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Meal is hosting D’Verse Poets Prosery Monday and has prompted us with writing a piece of Flash Fiction of no kore than 144 words, excluding the title, using the line “Crucial to finding the way is this: there is no beginning or end” taken from Jo Harjo’s “A Map to the Next World.”
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Yes it is… The journey is our reality! Well done. Great story and use of the prompt!
Thank you Dwight! I’m so happy you liked it ☺️🌺
You are welcome!
Christine,
Your use of the prompt made for a wonderfully revealing story about the nature of life! Well done.
Pax,
Dora
Thanks Dora! I really appreciate it. We all get so hung up on where we are supposed to be going that we forget about the journey. That is where the memories are made ☺️🌺
Great words of wisdom.
Thanks Sadje ☺️🌺💕
You’re welcome 😉
Enjoy the journey because the destination might be disappointing.
Oh isn’t that the truth sometimes! 🤣
Christine, this made me smile. You know, there are different personality types – some are more journey-oriented and some are more-destination oriented. 😀
Yours,
David
Thanks for reading David. Those who focus only on the destination will get there for her but they may not like what they have chosen. It is the journey that guides our decisions, no? ☺️🌺💕
Thank God for Gammys, eh?
Yes they are the best Ron ☺️
Alison’s journey is not turning out all that well and it looks like she my never reach her intended destination. Nice story Christine.
Wise words spoken by Grandmother here Christine 🙂
Thanks Ingrid ☺️🌺
Her Granny knew best, my Granny always knew best. A charming bit of prose!
Thank you Helen. They always do don’t they? ☺️🌺
Alison’s grandmother sounds like a wise woman! Thank you.
Thanks Merril ☺️
You’re welcome!
Yes, the journey not the end, the wisdom of the ages to embrace.
I wonder why it takes some so long to discover that Paul 🤔
I absolutely love this! Yes, “it is the journey, not the destination.” 💝💝
Thank you Sanaa ☺️🌺
Thanks I needed this reminder!
My pleasure! Thanks for reading ☺️🌺