It’s time for another terse tale for the Six-Sentence Stories. This writing prompt is given by GirlieOnTheEdge. CLICK HERE if you’d like to see the prompt rules and add your story to the mix.
So here’s my micro-fiction tale, which sort of leaves you hanging — but you can use your imagination to fill in the rest. 🙂
OFF BOARD ADVENTURE
“Snow board, skateboard, surfboard, water skis, motocross, I’ve done it all – and want to do it all again, just as soon as I’m back on my feet.”
“Well, I’m not as adventurous as you, pal; I prefer to keep my feet – or at least my wheels – on the ground.”
“But life’s an adventure, meant to be lived to the full, right? So I asked myself, why not give hang-gliding a try?”
“For me the biggest risk is never knowing for sure where you might land, what with unpredictable wind currents and all,” Jim said, regarding his long-time friend sympathetically, “and I wouldn’t want to land where you did.”
“Your attention please: visiting hours are now over,” the loudspeaker crackled, ending their conversation.
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I’m guessing it wasn’t a happy landing!
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No, it wasn’t. If I were allowed more sentences I could say what happened, but as it is…
Thanks for your insightful comment.
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Sounds like he might end up board to death. 😉
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Great pun in this case. 🙂
Thanks for your comment.
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Hopefully he heals up well 😀
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And maybe reconsiders hang-gliding. 😉
Thanks for your comment.
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You’re welcome! My pleasure 🙂
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I think a SSS should leave us hanging. Life leaves us hanging. Hopefully our stories will lead to new thoughts, insights and adventures..
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Thanks for your comment, which is very true. No way can the writer get the whole picture in six sentences, so the readers can get involved. 🙂
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Yes! And we each take a different path.
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Oh dear, an adventure too far!
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I guess he can count going into the hospital as one more adventure? Thanks for your thought.
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what an interesting question to pose to us Readers… is it better to have risked and lost or be inert and preserved?
good Six
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Thank you. Glad if I can challenge readers with my little tales. I’m thinking most of us will find our fun somewhere between those two extremes.
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Hang gliding or bungee jumping or swimming with sharks are some of the many things I would prefer not to do. Nice ending confirming that the risks may not be worth the reward.
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Thanks for your comment. I’ve always been a cautious person myself — which may be why I’m alive to write this. I’m glad if the ending sounds a warning note. 🙂
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This sounds like my #2 Son, i keep expecting him to end up in such a situation. There’s a difference between adventure and foolish risk taking, something many don’t learn easily.
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I guess that’s human nature. Some people can learn from the mishaps of others; some have to make their own; some don’t learn until they’re immobilized. Thanks for reading and your comment.
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Scary stuff…but then I’ve always lived a low-risk life 🙂 Blessings to you!
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Thank you. I think life is enough of a risk as is, but if others want to dare and do, it’s their choice.
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You’re so right–we all have choices 🙂
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If at first you don’t succeed, try again. Gotta love the no quit attitude.
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Yes. He’ll either live to write an exciting memoir, or he’ll get a long column in the obits. All depends on the wind currents. 😉
Thanks for your upbeat comment.
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Terrific terse tale, and a complete Six sentence Story.
Yeah, we wanna try it all, even if we’re not 18 any more. 🙂
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Glad my tale inspired you. Watch out for capricious wind currents, though. 🙂
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I’m all for life being an adventure but when it comes to hang gliding…no thank you!
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Agreed. I want to be IN the plane when I go up in the air. 🙂
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I’m with the patient here, life’s an adventure to be lived to the full!
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Yes, it is — and I’m glad mine’s been a long one. So have you ever tried hang-gliding?
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