Here is this week’s entry into the weekly challenge brought to us by the lovely Rochelle Wisoff-Fields.
Here are the rules: Use the photo as inspiration, write a hundred(ish) words – and share! Here goes my offering for this week – and I welcome your comments again!
Copyright – John Nixon
– Full Circle –
This would have been The Dress. They had put away a dollar here, a few cents there, hiding them in an envelope, marking off the days until Sylvia could waltz into the shop, money fattening her purse, excitement shining in her emerald eyes.
If only they hadn’t been burgled a few days before. Her wedding dress truly had been ‘something borrowed’. And indeed, they had loved and laughed throughout their long and lucky marriage.
“Gramps! Come on in, I want you to see me in this gorgeous, vintage dress. Isn’t it darling? Grandma would have loved it!”
Indeed, she would.
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A beautiful story of love. I think the wedding dress has prompted some lovely tales!
Thank you – and I agree. We all seem to be quite the romantic bunch! 🙂
Big gushy AWWWWWW!
Very lovely, darling.
Why thank you, darling! 🙂
What a flashback! lovely piece
Thank you! 🙂
long and lucky marriage… lovely. that’s what’s really important. 🙂
Yes, indeed! Thank you…
Lovely.
Thank you 🙂
Oh Freya a lovely tale.well done.
Thank you! Quite out of character for me – no darkness in sight at all 🙂
No Freya just a lovely story.
I agree…a lovely and loving story. Points out again what’s important in a marriage or a relationship.
janet
Thank you!
This was great, I love stories which circle around. I hope one day the grand-kid gets to buy the dress for his/her love!
I liked “money fattening her purse”.
Thank you! I am sure, given their luck and love, it will happen!
I’m glad you liked that phrase – it was a juicy one that I couldn’t resist when it popped into my head!
Very nice! We should all hope for such a strong love. 🙂
Thank you! 🙂
Nice, that the dress came full circle – and the idea of picking up a vintage wedding gown seems clever. I love vintage clothes and I used to haunt all the “charity shops” in San Francisco – and in fact, my daughter is still wearing some of them…
I’m pleased you enjoyed it! Yes, the ultimate in recycling. 🙂
Dear Freya,
This is a happy, lovely, beautiful story with a perfect last line. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
Thank you, Doug! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Dear Freya,
What a touching story of life’s full circle. I really enjoyed it.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thank you, Rochelle 🙂
A feel good story, Freya–nice.
Thank you! 🙂
Truly a wonderful sweet story.. love it.
Thank you, Bjorn.
Full circle; a perfect title.
Thank you!
The dress is for a day, the vows are for a lifetime. Nice, well rounded story.
Thank you!