The Journey – Flash Fiction

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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 more 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.”

Image by Kevin Phillips from Pixabay 

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

30 thoughts on “The Journey – Flash Fiction”

  2. Christine,
    Your use of the prompt made for a wonderfully revealing story about the nature of life! Well done.
    Pax,
    Dora

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    1. 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 ☺️🌺

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  5. 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

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    1. 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? ☺️🌺💕

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  7. Alison’s journey is not turning out all that well and it looks like she my never reach her intended destination. Nice story Christine.

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