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Linda Brown's avatar

Good line, 'feeding the wrong hunger' - so true.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks. Linda!

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

I’ve turned to pizza for comfort sometimes too, we all have to find what works. My bff’s favorite pizza has always been double cheese and pepperoni. Now she’s in a nursing home, not doing well. You made me think of bringing a double cheese pepperoni next time I visit her! (I made this fifty words for fun. Thanks!)

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Cute, Karen! You are a good friend to bring a gift of pizza!

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Heather Brebaugh's avatar

Love lost...your stories capture ways we experience that emotion in two different ways. You always amaze me at your ability to capture the essence of a feeling in just 50 words!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks. Heather. These two stories had something in common, didn't they? I hadn't intended it. It's just the way they told themselves.

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James Ron's avatar

No anchovies for me, please! And I hope she finds the courage to try again. Very nice, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I will take the anchovies AND the courage, if you please. Thanks for hanging out at 🍁Leaves every week., James

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Kate Henry's avatar

O dear and O o Dear dear. Two kinds of missed opportunity... or two kinds of dodged a bullet. Pizza and beer sounds like a good salve for both of them. ))

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

Wow!, I hadn’t thought of the “dodged a bullet” commonality.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Shall I bring the two lonely people together? One more little follow up story...

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You pegged it. Now I need to add a third episode where these two people find each other....

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

The wedding dress reminds me of my own. Never worn. I did get married but not in my dress!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Awww ... Sorry to hear that about the dress, Kristi. Are you keeping it?

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Kristi Keller 🇨🇦's avatar

I've had it for 17 years so, yes lol. I'm a keeper of special things.

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T. D. Wolf's avatar

Heartbreaking, Sharron.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Ah well... I get in a melancholy fog sometimes. I always snap out of it though.

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Karen Kenworthy's avatar

The wedding dress reminded me of Miss Haversham! (whom I haven’t thought about since high school freshman year reading Great Expectations). And also somehow made me think of my friend whose thrifty mother started buying her wedding gowns at Goodwill when we were in high school. My friend did wear one of them, at 21, in her senior year of college, in a beautiful wedding.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Funny how this little story brought up so many memories for you! Thanks, Karen.

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

Feeding the wrong hunger! Great line, Sharron! Thanks for that. Happy to see my photo sparked your imagination. Inspiring!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

All three of the photos you shared this week were wonderful! Thanks!

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

'Except anchovies'? Sharron, I'll take him.

Beautiful, goosepimpling, glorious, both. Chills!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Wowie! Thanks,Rebecca!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Sad tales of real life. Well done. But there is always hope for tomorrow, right?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You bet, Mark! Up and down. High and low. Life is constantly shifting. Teaches us not to get too attached -- to either the pain OR the joy.

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Janice Walton's avatar

And that is the truth of it "you can only do what you can do!"

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

You and I know this for sure!

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Jim Cummings's avatar

“He knows he is feeding the wrong hunger “. That’s inspired!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Put that computer away, Jim! This is your time off week to go have fun.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Such sad tales. The wedding dress is a strong image. I hope she finds “the one” someday and gets a chance to wear it.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I was thinking of getting these two people together maybe next week? BUT I am at a loss as to what to do with Lightie's latest mountain photo... Haven't got one word down yet... Rats!

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

.. most elegant work.. ! brevity ! I’ve such a wealth of photographic imagery to share ! Feel free to drop me a line with a ‘topic, dream, vision.. a whatever.. & can expect a quick response.. Also wondering if sent a random image - would you interpret to suit or define an idea of yours..

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Thomas, for your comment. I am glad you liked this little piece. If you have your photos on line somewhere, I would be happy to have a look. Or you could pick out two or three to email me. I most often use photos of people in evocative or odd settings.

bassanois@cruzio.com

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Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell's avatar

would be a delight .. ! Regardless will enjoy perusing your library here ! And surely gain a sense of your photo mojo ! 🏴‍☠️

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Kate Henry's avatar

That works for me ))))

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