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A Quiet Corner
Audra loved her old house with its nooks and corners and hiding places. She claimed one room for her own, a quiet place for retreat and peace when she needed it. The window looked out over the back yard flower gardens, and gave her hours of pleasure in their season.
She kept a glass jar near the window. Early on, she had thoughtlessly crumpled a small piece of aluminum foil and tossed it into the jar. And then another and another, until it was full.
Why? She liked the glitter. It pleased her.
Just Writing! 
Dear Linda,
My mother kept a bottle of glass marbles. Why? Because she liked the way they looked in the old bottle. 😉 Charming story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yes! Exactly. Sometimes we need to things, as the Pennsylvania Dutch say, “Just for nice.”
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why people do what people do!
lovely story, Linda!
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Thank you 🙂
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A simple story for a peaceful prompt. Well done.
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A very neat write.
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Nice interpretation of the prompt! I love the explanation there; it’s so simple. Why do we need to explain why we do things? We like them because they look nice, and because they glitter 🙂
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You should do what pleases you… besides if she tires aluminum can be recycled…
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🙂
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I love the simplicity of your tale. Delightful
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I liked the description of the house. It put me in mind of the old house I grew up in. And, what a wonderful idea of putting aluminum foil in a jar in the sunshine. Magical!
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Thanks so much 🙂
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And why not? If it gives her pleasure.
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Linda, I looked forward to a story like this and you delivered. I like the name — Audra. Perfect! Suits the prompt well. Yeah, I can see the reasoning with the foil. No need for logic to get in the way of beauty, right? Right!
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Exactly. Beauty is, after all , in the eye of the beholder 🙂
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I can picture that so well. 🙂 It would be pretty.
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It did take me to a place of peace. I once collected foil toffee wrappers for some time, so I can relate to this 🙂
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Foil toffee wrappers! What a neat idea 🙂
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Your story sparkles like the picture.
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What a lovely compliment 🙂
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Very cute story, Sandra. And Audra is a great name. Well done on the prompt. Cheers, Varad
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Thanks so much–but I’m not Sandra. I’m granonine, aka Linda 🙂
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Oh my! This is embarrassing. Sorry for the goof up, Linda 😀
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No worry. Just thought you’d like to know. Reminds me of a time I commented in a sarcastic manner and then posted it on the wrong thread. Talk about embarrassing!
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Lovely story with a great fee.. I love the thought of doing this just because you want to.
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Me too! One of the things I love about writing–you can have it just the way you want it 🙂
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ARoom of Her Own delightfully accented with aluminum foil. Fun write. It made me smile.
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I love making people smile 🙂
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A beautiful story . We can find a great deal of pleasure in some of the simple things in life.
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well, i guess a cute glass jar deserves a purpose. 🙂
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Loved this. Sometimes a simple explanation is the best one.
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Such a lovely smooth flow to this scene 🙂
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I love the simplicity of your writing. So beautiful as the picture prompt!💐
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Thanks 🙂
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If only everything we did had such simple reasoning behind it 🙂
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A lovely story which said no more than it needed and was the more perfect for it. Well done, Linda!
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Thank you 🙂
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Peaceful in its simplicity.
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Good for her. Who needs expensive designers?
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Lovely story dear.
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A charming story, Linda. Sometimes we need at least one thing of beauty. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you 🙂
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This is so relaxing and peaceful, and the jar with the aluminum fits perfectly. Because it looks nice is a very valid reason.
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