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Kate Henry's avatar

"Needed" is good..... Keep the dream. Reschedule.

You still have choice. Find a replacement or just walk away.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Right you are, my friend!

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James Ron's avatar

Luis knew when to say enough is enough. And, "needed at home" is good thing. : )

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Hah. You can't always get what you want, right? Sometimes the only answers are 1.) Give up or 2.) wait.

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

Luis's last round sounds a lot like some days I've lived through.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yeah, me too. Sometimes I am just waiting for the bell so I can call it a day.

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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

Futures changed in the blink of an eye... or the time it takes to read 50 words! Engaging, as always!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks! Happy Saturday to you, my friend.

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just mud by Ron's avatar

Never too late for a better decision! I'm with James, go where you're needed! Always alot of thought in 50, Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you Ron.

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Janice Walton's avatar

Dreams lost. Hopefully, as Kate says, each of them may find a middle ground, another route.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yes, we just wait and see what comes to us. Or we go out in search of the next chapter.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

"the basket of unrealised dreams" ... poignant.

Two beauties

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks for reading, fandf!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

A sensible decision from Luis! And gosh, to be needed at home - a tale of such love alongside the loss of an anticipated adventure. Two wonderful stories, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Rebecca. I WRITE a lot of 50-word stories, because everyone has time to READ a 50-word story... hah!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

LOL! I read them all, Sharron - AND your longer posts!!!!!!!!! I love your writing in all of its formats. 😘

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Justin Deming's avatar

I feel the story about Luis in my soul, haha. Thank you for sharing these again. Just as good the second time around!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, my friend. Happy day to you!

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Justin Deming's avatar

And to you! 😃

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palmisanocj@yahoo.com's avatar

Excellent!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I like working on these short exercises. Sometimes, I actually get a story out of it. Not always.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

A time to quit. A time to postpone. Well done.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Just so. Thank you, Mark.

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