The time since The Child had last seen The Prophet rolled into weeks. She amused herself by walking upon the ocean daily with Octavio. Lily Pad would float along beside them. Friendship resonated between the two and its resonance grew. With no sign of Mr. Whale or Mr. Eagle and the disappearance of The Prophet, The Child and Octavio were now bosom buddies.
“Rest, Child. I don’t know this part of the ocean well and would like to go under and investigate.”
“Do you think we're in danger, Octavio?”
“Don’t know."
Suddenly, the wind gathered speed; waves began to grow, and Lily Pad bumped into the back of her heels.
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| Wave |
“Look likes a storm,” The Child said, as she looked out over the ocean and saw a distant wave coming at her. She jumped on Lily Pad; the wave became larger. “Octavio, sink for cover on the ocean floor!”
“No, I can’t leave you here.”
“Let’s resonate toward a win-win agreement, Octavio.”
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| Octavio |
“And that would be?”
“When I say sink, you go to the ocean floor.”
The wave increased in size and moved quickly.
“Sink!” shouted The Child as the wave picked up Lily Pad with her in it. Riding high on top of the wave, she stood, holding her feet firmly on Lily Pad.
“Stand firm, Child!”
“Prophet?”
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| The Prophet |
“You're looking good. Bend those legs a little!”
The wave ended abruptly; The Child and the Lily Pad hit the water.
“Weird."
“Not weird, Child. Just res judicata. You rode that storm perfectly.”
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| The Child |
“Really, Prophet?”
“Yes. you made me proud.”
“Prophet?”
"Yes, Child?"
“What does res judicata mean?”
Shalom Aleichem,
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| Pat Garcia |
What a wonderful story. Are you making this into a book? @sheilamgood at Cow Pasture Chronicles
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sheila. Yes, it is a book that I have been writing over the past four challenges.
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Ride on, little one, ride on! There is more to learn yet as you near the end of your journey. Lovely Pat.
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I like that The Child was willing to be alone and send Octavio to safety.
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Resonance is a wonderful word but Rest is essential. Glad The Child is getting good guidance.
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Yes, she is. Thanks, Kathleen.
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The child is learning to surf! Good for her. She'll do great in the world! ;-) I love your stories... Thanks.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that wonderful. She needs to learn.
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While the lessons are very big, the step-by-step learning process is so wonderful to watch. "Bend those legs a little."
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Surfer girl! I love it!
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Happy blogging, my dear.
Yes, she's learning a lot. New things that she never knew she could do.
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The child discovered surfing.
ReplyDeleteI too want to know what res judicata means. Sounds French.
Res Judicata is French. I love learning new vocabulary and finding out there are so many different ways to say something.
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I love that the child is being so adventurous. Great post!
ReplyDeleteStand firm in all we do, irrespective of difficulties, or because of them.
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Yes! Stand firm. Difficulties do come but stand firm.
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Great! You're working the story with the A to Z blog very nicely.
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Thank you. You are doing a great job yourself and I'm planning on getting back to your blog.
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I'm really loving this! Every time I come by, I feel deeper! =)
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That is a compliment and I say thank you.
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What a vision you created the child riding Lily Pad like a surfboard.
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Ah, surfing the storm. Wise, indeed. (Note, we former Californians, Gwynn and I, picked up on the surfing aspect.) :-)
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She has made the Prophet proud! This little one is growing stronger but it's her concern for others that serves her the most! Great story!
ReplyDeleteThank you my dear. The Child is a nurturer. She always will be.
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Hi Pat!
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Once again thanks, Michelle for doing such a good job presenting new books during the Challenge.
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