The Unicorn Challenge.
A magical new weekly writing opportunity from her – Jenne Gray – and me.
Visit her blog every Friday to see the photo prompt, and post your amazing story in her comments section.
Or on your own blog, and stick the link down in her comments.
The rules are:
Maximum of 250 words.
Based on photo prompt.
That’s it.
To hear me read my story, just click here:
Women are Crazy
When my grandson was four years old I decided, somewhat recklessly, perhaps, to impart the wisdom I’ve gained the hard way.
Through bitter experience.
At the coal face of love, if you like.
Women are different from us, I tell him, and they’re all crazy.
He looks at me the way four-year-olds look at wee crawly beasties, and dog droppings, and the bit of sandwich that’s fallen to the floor.
With unperturbed curiosity.
All of them, he asks.
All of them, I confirm.
He thinks for a while.
Actually about a nano-second, he is, after all, four years old, with the normal attention span of that age group.
Really, he asks.
Well, is your mum crazy?
His mother is my daughter.
What else can I say…
His head goes to the side.
Hmm, I suppose so.
And what about your gran?
His gran is my ex-wife, a wonderful lady who, as far I can see, has only ever had one flaw.
Her choice of a husband.
Oh yes, he explodes in delight, gran is really crazy!
Crazy is not necessarily bad, I explain, but ladies are different from us. Keep this in mind, my little droogie, and your life will be easier. And let this be our little secret, okay?
He nods, and we go dragon-hunting.
Later, as I deliver him home, he charges through the door.
Mum, guess what I learned…
I flee.
Crazy people scare me.
Sound Bite Fiction 
There’s a very fine line between craziness and brilliance, CE; us chaps must be on the other side of that line. 😝 (Or maybe it’s the other way around, I add hastily, already having experienced one virtual slap this morning! 😳)
Nice post, though.
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Oh yes, they are also much smarter than us, Tom.
Or is it just that we are so much more obvious?
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I prefer the term easy to read, CE! 🙂
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Laughing. Tomaytoes Tomahtoes, Tom!
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“All the world is (odd) save thee and me, and even thou art a little (odd).”
Robert Owen
Word substitution made for the sake of political correctness and current modern usage. 🙂
Loved ‘He looks at me the way four-year-olds look at wee crawly beasties, and dog droppings, and the bit of sandwich that’s fallen to the floor.’
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Children have an honesty of expression that sadly gets taught out of them, like so much that is natural.
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You made me laugh out loud, like Patsy Cline crazy! And yes, you captured that 4-year-old impetuous curiosity to a T. Perfect!
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My grandson taught me so much, Liz!
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Of course it depends on your point of view, for ladies are wont to say that men are weird. 😏
But it’s a delightful story.
Your descriptions bring your grandson to perfect 4-year-old life.
Wise ending though.
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The fact that men are weird, Jenne, in no way lessens the craziness of the fairer sex!
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Damn straight we are, darlin’, and you never know what to expect from us, especially a green-eyed Sicilian! 😉
Nice musical touch!
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Et vive la différence, I say.
Because I’ve never said that crazy is bad.
Ah, you got the song this time, did you?
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Yes, I had to redeem myself!
I’m still questioning that EP song.
That’s just ‘Crazy”!
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From the picture I gather crazy ladies are not your pot of tea. But they may come back to haunt you.
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Oh yes they are, dear Lady, all too often.
And they do.
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I told a woman yesterday. Women are like cats. They do want they want to do. Men are like dogs. Good meal and warm porch. We are content. I did enjoy your words and thoughts.
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Thanks, John, you’re not wrong. All I’m saying is that we’re different, and we will never understand them.
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A cat does what they want. Just like a woman. You are welcome my friend.
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