Aunt Mabel was the best healer ever. She was constantly mixing things, whatever it was that grew in her garden on her table that wasn’t really a table at all. It was more of stuff stacked on stuff, but it was her table and her most prized possession.
Whenever we would get a cut or scrape, she would grind away, rub her concoction on the wound, and in no time, we would be right again.
Maybe that’s why I’ve come back here at the end, looking for some of that old magic.
I fear even Aunt Mabel couldn’t help now.
WC: 100
I struggled again this week. When I first saw the prompt, I had no idea where to go so I gave it a few days and finally came up with something that I could be happy with. What can I say, some weeks are easier than others. Goes without saying that I can’t wait to see what everyone else came up with!
#FridayFictioneers is a weekly blog link up hosted by Rochelle over at RochelleWisoff.com. You should totally check it out and perhaps try your hand at writing a 100 word story.
Good luck!
I like the idea that this is shelves of ointments and ingredients, with a sad but real reveal at the end. Nicely done.
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Thanks Iain!
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I think Aunt Mabel might well tell the narrator that we’re all supposed to die
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I think you may be right Niel.
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Lovely, gentle story – wasn’t expecting that last line! Good take on the photo prompt.
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Thanks Susan! I’m glad I was able to surprise you.
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Your struggle was worth it, Russell… Would that we all had an Aunt Mabel… sad that we also have to lose them.
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Thanks Dale! Sometimes the struggle is real, and sometimes it even works out.
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I like the idea of the pallets becoming a medicine chest full of comforting balms and lotions.
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Thanks Jilly! I imagine there’s something tucked away in there to at least ease the pain a bit.
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Lovely story!
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Thank you Lisa!
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