Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where
she asks us to get creative in exactly 50 words using
the word ‘abacus’ and for Sue & Gerry’s
Weekly Prompts – Colour Challenge – blue
Here’s where the prompts took me.
The old mathematician kept a blue abacus on his desk, a gift from his daughter before she sailed away. Each evening, he’d slide the beads slowly, counting the days since her departure. Numbers had always been his comfort. Tonight, though, he simply held it, and felt blue missing her laugh.
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50 Words
This is “A Heavy Abacus” by The Joy Formidable
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Oh! you captured his loneliness so well 💜💜
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This was an oddly soothing piece to work on. So glad you liked it. 💙
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I did Sis 💜
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Oh, the “abacus blues”, what a wondrous interpretation of the ‘Weekly Prompt,’ Nancy …
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Thanks for your lovely comment and for this fab tune from Ma Rainey, my dear friend; it hit the spot! 🎶💙
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My absolute musical pleasure my friend 🎶🌏💙
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I wonder how many of us have felt the same sadness when our youngsters finally leave home. Thank you, Nancy, for sharing it with our Blue challenge.
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It’s always my great pleasure, Sue. I felt those pangs of sadness when our sons left home, but they moved into an apartment together only five minutes away, and we got to see them often. Now they are settled with families of their own but still close by and for that, I’m grateful. Thank you for your gracious comments. 😌
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Aww, a very touching story.
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Thanks so much, sis 😌
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You’re very welcome
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Beautiful written 💜😘
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Thanks Maggie. So glad you enjoyed it. 😌💙
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