The joy on The Child’s face as she stepped onto Lily Pad displayed how much she had missed her traveling friend. She sat down in the middle of the pad, marveling over its freshness.
“She hasn’t aged, Prophet?”
“Why do you say that, Child?”
“Because she looks younger.”
“Think so?”
“Yes. Don’t you?”
“I think it’s time for us to go.”
“Is Mr. Raccoon going with us too?”
“Part of the way. We’ll drop him off.”
“Why can’t he go with us?”
“Thought he roared at you.”
“That doesn’t mean I want him to go away.”
“Oh.”
“Prophet?”
“Yes, Child.”
“Can he stay?”
“No, he must leave you for a while.”
Mr. Raccoon sat regarding The Child with sadness.
“Child, I need the ground under my feet. A cozy cave or nice hollow tree is my way of living.”
“Mr. Raccoon, I want you here.”
“Why?”
“The more, the merrier.”
“Oh dear Child, you’ll never reach your destiny trying to take everyone with you. Goodbyes open doors.”
“What if I don’t want to say goodbye?”
“Then, you’ll miss some precious moments that will never happen. So stop crying. I’m not gone yet,” said Mr. Raccoon.
The Prophet guided Lily Pad out of the cove. Now into the wide opened space, Lily Pad moved with the fast moving current. Suddenly, the water current slowed down, and Lily Pad stopped.
“Say goodbye to Mr. Raccoon, Child.”
“I hate goodbyes.”
“I’ll see you again,” Mr. Raccoon said.
The Child cried; Mr. Raccoon walked away. The pain of loss weakened her fortitude to continue on.
“Child?”
“Yes, Prophet?”
“What shall it be, to go further or stay here? The choice is yours.”
“To go, Prophet.”
“Why?”
Shalom Aleichem,
Pat Garcia
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Thank you once again, Michelle. I am still very happy about my win.
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We must all go and say our goodbyes and go further - how well you say this Pat thank you. What a wise young Child.
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It is difficult to keep moving on if we try and keep everyone with us. Good lesson. :-)
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I agree with Misha. ~nods~ Nicely written.
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The child is learning life's lessons, but moving forward. Well done!
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DeleteOne of our hardest lessons, saying goodbye to those we love and moving on.
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Very well written. Saying goodbye is never easy.
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Thank you so much and yes, goodbyes are never easy.
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Beautifully expressed..
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What a delightful post full of wisdom. Yes, good-byes do open more doors, but it is still hard to say "Good-bye!"
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This reminds me of the phrase, where one door closes, another door opens.
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How nicely your story today dovetails with Gwynn's, Patricia. "Goodbyes open doors," a happy though amidst the tears.
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Thank you so much, Samantha. Yes, the tears come when goodbyes happen but Oh the smiles that come after the door opens.
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How well your story today dovetails with Gwynn's post, Patricia. "Goodbyes open doors," a happy thought amidst the tears.
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Thank you for coming by. I am doing fine. Now catching up with all my thank yous as I continue to enjoy the challenge.
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Neat story. I look forward to reading more.
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Wow. This is especially touching, and something I needed to hear: "Goodbyes open doors".
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Love this piece theme and the original way in which you portrayed it.
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What a beautiful story. I was moved by several lines, including, "goodbyes open doors." How wise and how simply put. Perfect for many different levels of reading and readers.
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Oh my, this is probably the hardest lesson any of us have ever had to learn in life. Just reading the words took me back to some of my most tearful goodbyes. Yes, goodbyes open doors and while it's true we couldn't move on and learn what's ahead of us if we tried to hold on to everyone in our past, nothing lessens the pain of saying goodbye. You are sharing such a plethora of wisdom here and you are making it so easy to understand. Thank you. Goodbye will still, for me, always be the hardest part of life.
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Interesting use of pictures and words. Important lesson to learn :-) Good luck with the rest of the AtoZchallenge.
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I'm enjoying the Child's journey....Looking forward to where it takes her...
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