Sofia hated the blindfold. She hated to be spun around. And she hated this silly game.
The donkey wasn’t fond of it, either. For years, donkeys had endured being stuck with all manner of sharp objects, feeling helpless.
But Sofia whispered to the donkey as she approached. “I’m sorry. I don’t want to hurt you.”
“Well, then, DON’T!” yelled the donkey, as he jumped off the paper and dropped to the ground, suddenly full-sized. “NO MORE! I will not endure this any more, ever!”
Children were screaming, running in all directions.
“Game OVER!” brayed the donkey.
Just Writing! 
Eeyore needs to get together with this one…learn a little assertiveness. 😉 Well written.
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Dear Linda,
What a cute story. I could picture this being longer with illustrations. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It WAS longer. A lot. So hard to cut it down 🙂
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I loved it. So silly and fun! I could see the donkey as Sofia’s imaginary friend. Many wild adventures.
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I love that idea. Tender-hearted girl, bold donkey 🙂
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It gave me a fright too! Brilliant Linda.
My story – ‘A stab in the dark’
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Thanks so much 🙂
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An imaginative development, Linda
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Thanks. I don’t always go with the first thing that pops into my head, but I did this time 🙂
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After all of these years, I’m glad the donkey finally said “enough is enough”! Cute.
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Thanks, Trent 🙂
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Really cute, Linda. Good for the donkey. We see things from his viewpoint at last. Good story and well written. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thanks, Suzanne 🙂
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Ha! Love the whimsy in this piece!
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Well, I will be damned, that was about time!
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Haha, excellent. Put me in mind of the Toy Story films – what they have to endure at the hands of children! 🙂
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Yes! Hadn’t thought of that. 🙂
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Oh, this is super fun. Thanks for the smile. (She hated be spun around. This may need a “being” instead of be.)
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Oops. Good catch, Alicia. I meant “to be.”
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I imagine it was after this incident, that they came up with the velcro version of this game…great last line!
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Donkeys’ Liberation Front: where do we donate?
Great story.
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DLF! Maybe a donation to a wildlife preserve somewhere 🙂
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That was unexpected – yay for the donkey! LOL!
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Ha ha! Yay! Good for Donkey! 🙂
And … good for the little girl, too, for not following cruelty, no matter how ‘mainstream’ it seemed to be.
Nicely done, Linda!
Na’ama
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I love your story. Mine is very similar!
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Great minds, huh ? 🙂
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About time that poor donkey grew a spine and fought back!
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The donkey’s revenge – excellent! Imaginative take on the prompt, Linda
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Thanks, Penny.
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No one would like to be pricked with a pin in the rear end party after party. Because it is a donkey, albeit a paper donkey, it took it for so long. Good that it woke up.
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Fun and imaginative, Linda. Definitely could be made into a short story picture book for kids.
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Not a bad idea 🙂
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what a delightful story. i truly enjoyed it. 🙂
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Thanks, so glad you liked it 🙂
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Delightful story, Linda. I’m happy you went with the first idea which popped into your head 🙂
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Oh brilliant, what a fun “tail” Donkey seems to have had the last laugh
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Very punny 🙂
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Nice one, Linda. The donkey had the last nay.
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The last nay. Cute 🙂
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What great fun! Good for the donkey and a perfect friend for the little girl.
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Thank you 🙂
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Very cute.
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Thanks:)
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Ha! Ha! That’s a great story for kids (and adults too).
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Thanks 🙂
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GReat read, made me laugh.
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Making people laugh is the highest praise 🙂
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Hilarious, Linda.
I love the take from the donkey’s point of view.
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Thanks, Rissell 🙂
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Wow, at last the donkey kicks back. Great fun but I suspect the kids were traumatised for a long while. I bet they’ll never go near another donkey for the rest of their lives
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That could be true, but the little rascals may also have learned it doesn’t pay to poke a donkey 🙂
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We both feel a bit like the donkey this week being stuck by the Pharmacy, doctors, insurance companies, drug companies all trying NOT to fill a simple script with a $0 co-pay attached. Meanwhile, we lived in terror that the meds wouldn’t be there and the next seizure proving a fatal one. Add to that our phones and all attached thereof being hacked while at a convention,,, and I’m ready to rip the “donkey” off the wall.
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Oh dear. I’m sorry you’ve had such a difficult time. I don’t blame you for wanting to rip the donkey off the wall!
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A champion for paper donkeys everywhere. Just what our world needs. Great, fun, story.
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Thanks, Margaret 🙂
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Very cute story, Linda
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Love it… free the donkey from its humiliation
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and i can imagine the donkey running amok and kids scared . The girl is innocent and sensitive and the donkey is bold.
https://ideasolsi65.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-dark-horse.html
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Thanks for your kind comment.
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Wonderfully imaginative!
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Thank you, Dawn 🙂
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Thanks for playing
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