Maybe I needed to learn to stay more alert when traveling in a foreign country” – Lisa Bullard, Turn Left at the Cow.
Gringa
The urchin scampered up as I parked the van. Huge eyes shone out under his mop of hair. When I popped the sliding door, he broke into a smile. Irresistible. I invited him in to practise my Spanish. He left with his pockets full. I realized the next day. Oops.
50 words
True story. But no regrets, I didn’t miss any of it. Such a cute kid! This is also the van where I had my first relapse. Click the picture to go to that post.This story is in response to the written prompt for the 50 Word Thursday challenge hosted by Tales From the Mind of Kristian and Teresa at The Haunted Wordsmith. Thanks to both of you for hosting! If you haven’t checked out their blogs, head on over for some great stories and writing challenges.
Rules:
1. Find the muse within the photo or line provided and follow where it leads. It can be a story, anecdote, poem. Anything!
2. Story must be between 50 and 250 words, in 50 word increments.
3. Link back to this post with the tag 50WordThurs so that everyone can find it, or post your response in the comments below.
4. HAVE FUN!
Walk a Myelin* My Shoes 
Bummer. You know what they say… Fool me once…
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Haha, no doubt. Thanks for reading!
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excellent! I really love this! 😀
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Wow, thank you!! 💕
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That is an outstanding story! Thank you for posting it. I think there are so many ways of reading that story that I feel like I am reading a different story every time I read it!
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Wow, thanks so much for your feedback! Means a lot! 💕
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What a great story and a great challenge. You packed a lot into just 50 words!
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Thanks Beckie! It’s a really fun challenge. I never thought I’d enjoy things like that because I always struggled with creative writing in school. You should try it! Thanks for reading and your comment!
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A fun challenge and a good story…Thank you for the follow 🙂
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Thanks Carol!
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Hi, Amanda,
Good to challenge yourself, with such a short piece. I write far longer stories, so have never tackled 50 Words. 🙂
Thanks for following my blog, which is appreciated.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete. Yes, I’d never done any kind of writing challenge but these are fun. Happy to have found your blog, look forward to more of your stories! 😊
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