Flash, Very Short Story

New Perspective

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Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.

© Lisa Fox

Marianne, a 45-year-old suburban mom, decided it was time to shake off her mundane routine. With a little encouragement from her free-spirited teenage daughter, she agreed to try LSD.

As the colors of her living room morphed into a vibrant psychedelic wonderland, she found herself caught up in a conspiracy theory with her houseplants who were plotting world domination.

Midway through a frenzied lambada with her vacuum, Marianne screamed “Oh shit! I forgot the oven!” She dashed to the kitchen, but instead of a mess, she found her lasagna had transformed into a bubbling masterpiece, just like her newfound perspective.

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100 Words

This is “Out Of Space” by The Prodigy

9 May 2025

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55 thoughts on “New Perspective”

  4. What a hilarious story. A trip from reality is often tempting. Those days of tripping are long over for me, and I am thankful I made it through them unscathed. Too many bad decisions that seemed good at the time. 🙂

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    1. I hear ya, Brenda. We had great fun back then but there were some close calls. I’ve led a full life with no regrets and I’m grateful for every day. Now when I tell my grandkids I saw Black Sabbath they think Grammy is very cool. And they’re right; Grammy IS very cool. Great comment, Brenda! Thanks!

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  6. I cannot even imagine tripping for the first time at that old. Personally I had to quit tripping by the time I was 18, because I was having too many trips that sent me on dangerous missions! Excellent write!

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  13. Pro-tip #1: do not take LSD midway through making lasagna. Your story had me laughing. Favorite part:

    she found herself caught up in a conspiracy theory with her houseplants who were plotting world domination

    Truly surreal story that meshes perfectly with the image, Nancy.

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