Grandma's Goulash at Succinctly Yours hosts this microfiction meme. Each week she posts a photographic prompt for inspiration and the challenge is to write a story using no more than 140 characters or words. Below is this week's photo followed by my offering.
The young motorcyclist made her eyes glisten. She was pleased he wore a crash helmet. If her son had worn one he would still be alive.
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A poignant moment at the end there. Excellent write.
ReplyDeleteHmm, I've lost a neighbour who tested out his motorcycle after he repaired something, didn't wear a helmet and crashed in our street. So... yes...
ReplyDeleteugh if only they were all smart enough to wear one...or at least one that will help..some wear brain buckets barely large enough to do much...
ReplyDeleteYou got a lot into 140 characters!
ReplyDeleteThat's so true ! My son lost a friend like that.
ReplyDeleteOh, such a SAD one! Here it's illegal to ride without a helmet.
ReplyDeleteWhoa. What a scared-straight flash tale! Today, I am ever so glad to know that the word "microfiction" describes Succintly Yours.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll have that coffee now. Better yet, a mixed drink, because, sadly to say (and although it wasn't a son), this entry really hit home.
My father wouldn't let me ride on motorcycles when I was a teen. I'm glad he didn't. You didn't have to wear helmets back then.
ReplyDeleteAww that's is so sad. Poor lady.
ReplyDeleteOh, sad, Janice, but very apt. Well done.
ReplyDelete-- Kay, Alberta, Canada
Sad words at the end. I hate seeing a motorcyclist without a helmet.
ReplyDeleteTo bfind comfort in another's attention to safety is a wonderful sign of inner strength! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh so much more lying underneath this story. Well done!
ReplyDeleteOh, this one is so poignant. I had the motorcyclist's eyes glistening as the lady reminded him of his mother.
ReplyDeleteGood one!
Sad, but a reality for too many. Well written MF, as always.
ReplyDeleteOh how sad, but beautifully written.
ReplyDeleteGreat twist on this, Janice! One does worry about safety on a bike...it surprises me how many people try to get by without a helmet...yikes!
ReplyDeleteAwww, such a painful reality, ;-(
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad take for today's photo!
ReplyDeleteA sad and pointed tale, indeed, Janice. I'm from the old days before helmets were required...what were we thinking?!
ReplyDeleteYou've packed a huge emotional punch into a few words. A sad, but wonderfully done, microfiction that has plenty of food for thought.
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