Picture courtesy of Dawn Q. Landau
I’m in the midst of wedding planning for my daughter and we are now just three weeks away from the big day. It is taking a lot of time and mental energy, which means my writing is suffering some. Needless to say, I am late in posting this week, but I did want to get something done! Back to the salt mines…er…flats for me!
Word count: 100
Well Seasoned
The sun beat down, refracting off the salt crystals, a cruel glare bouncing back in her eyes. Salt burned her skin and even in this heat, she covered up for protection. Slowly, she made her way toward her husband, bent over his basket. They were getting too old for this work. Every joint ached, every muscle protesting, sweat mingling with sea salt.
They did it because it was all they knew. Her children would escape this life. The salt would pay for their education.
She knew that the only salt worth harvesting were the tears of joy she would shed at their graduation.
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Dawn,
Good luck with the wedding plans! With a mom like you, I’m sure everything will be perfect right? 🙂
I really like how you incorporated your feelings into this piece about preparing for a (different) major life event. It really speaks to me about how we are all connected in so many ways.
Anne
Erin, Mazel on the upcoming wedding! So much to do, I’m amazed you found time at all to write.
A thoughtful piece, touching on so many meaningful aspects of a hard life.
Delightful piece written in a busy time!
Reflective of parents the world over. Great take on the prompt!
The hopes that keep us going…such a meaningful piece.
Ellespeth
Dear Erin,
Good tears, happy tears, sweet taste of salt. Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
Dear Erin,
Well that explains why I haven’t seen you around much. Best wishes on the wedding plans. Hope you’re able to relax and enjoy when the day comes around. A blessing on your head, mazel tov, mazel tov.
Nicely done story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Best wishes for the wedding. A lovely story too. Thank you.
Erin, Best Wishes on the upcoming wedding! Good story full of hope for the next generation. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
Oh Erin, What a wonderful story and the parents will suffer to get their children a head in life! BTW, congratulations on the upcoming wedding! Nan 🙂