AnElephantCant look into a mirror
A truer word you will never hear spoken
It is rather a pity
But he is not very pretty
And the mirror would be catastrophically broken
Once again it is Friday Fictioneer time.
With reflective Rochelle asking us to mirror our dreams in 100 words.
And AnElephant cracks more than a joke.
And apologises for a major overrun this week.
The idea is to write a very short story, circa 100 words, based on this picture prompt (below).
That’s it.
Copyright – Janet Webb
Reflected Glory
I am alone now.
My youngest has just left home, and for the first time in almost 30 years I have no one.
I don’t even have a cat.
I don’t use a computer, so I can’t use that Skyte thing to see them when I talk to them.
So I can only phone, and I don’t like to bother them.
I look at the present she left me, all beautifully wrapped in pretty paper with flowers on it.
And a little card that just says Thanks, Mum.
I open it, not very interested, but I might as well.
It is a mirror.
Just what I need, something to remind me how old I look.
Then words appear in the glass.
Touch here.
I touch it carefully and her face appears, smiling.
Hi Mum, she says, do you like your present?
And her hand comes out and gently wipes away my tears.
It touched me. How I wish if it is true. Very nice and different.
Dear Elephant, Great story and so sad, I know what Skype does – it is magic now that it’s in real time. Excellent story. Thanks!
Nan 🙂
How cool is that… a mirror to talk to those no longer here! The possibilities are endless.
That’s very sweet. I wasn’t sure if it was magic or advanced technology, although perhaps there’s no difference. I want one of those mirrors.
Elephant. Lovely story. Parents living far from their children would love something like that. Maybe in future. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
What a neat story. And just think: technology may not be too far behind your imagination.
Touching. Nice work.
Somebody needs to patent that!
A lovely story, AEC.
Beautiful…
Yes, RoSy, you are, always.
Lovely to see you here again.
Awww…How sweet.
You are truly my fave pink Ele 🙂
Very sweet and unexpected. I enjoyed this.
Then AnElephant is happy!
Thank you taking the time to visit and comment.
So beautiful! I thought it was an iPad, not a mirror, but seems it’s a magical mirror.
Thank you, Elizabeth, but are all mirrors not magical?
Very touching piece – no pun intended. I love this one from you.
AnElephant glows at your praise, Alicia.
Thank you.
Touching and well done. Emotions of a mother were beautifully drawn out. A present every mum would wish for! 🙂
AnElephant is very happy that you enjoyed and much appreciates your comments.
So much emotion in this. I imagine this is how many mother’s feel when facing an empty nest for the first time. Lovely story 🙂
Thank you, Rachel, for you kind words.
AnElephant smiles happily.
Damn. I wish I could have sent one of those to my mom. 🙁
AnElephant is in accord with that wish.
This is touching with a science-fiction ending. I like!
Thank you, Mr Rants, AnElephant is happy you enjoyed.
Oh my, should we welcome the technology that at first glance brings us closer to our loved ones, but underneath it all keeps us further apart? Loved the story very much.
Ooh, deep philosophy in AnElephant’s simple zoo!
Glad you liked story.
Dear AEC,
This is without a doubt, the best story I’ve read by you here on the Friday Fictioneers bus. Bravo.
Aloha,
Doug
I agree. This is a special story. Excellent!
janet
And thank you, Janet, it seems to hit a chord.
High praise, Doug, thank you.
Quite the departure from Elephant’s usual style! Lovely though and this Mum thinks designers need to get on that invention.
Yeah, no bodies this week. AnElephant is getting withdrawal symptoms!
Wow, what a cool mirror!
Thank you, Dawn.
That was really touching. Well done!
Thank you, Sandra, glad you enjoyed.
Dear Elephant,
Your reflection brought tears to my eyes. Beautifully done. One bit of typo. Skype not Skyte. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
Glad it spoke to you, dear lady.
And not a typo.
You and I know it is Skype, the writer has no computer!
😉
What a wonderful ending!!! Is this a special type of iPad that we’ll have in the future? Our children will leave but we can keep them in a box? Oh I hope so. Nicely written!
Not in a box, Jessie, but virtual reality will make them feel closer. Glad you liked it.
J’adore cette histoire.
Elle touche quelque chose de tres profond et tres sensible.
Superbe mirroir magique.
Merci, cherie, quelquefois tout va bien!
Oh wow. That is beautiful. So emotional.
One question – who are you and what have done with AnElephant? hehe
Cheers, Al, even AnElephant has a gentle side!
It’s a fantastic one.