My response to Charli Mills’ challenge of writing a 99-word Flash Fiction story about growing older… FOLLOW her and join in on the fun, whenever the mood strikes you. https://carrotranch.com
Fifty years ago, I remember sitting in the comfy chair of the beautician, covered in a plastic drape that caught the hair she cut off my head. Because it was impolite to stare, I’d have to be satisfied with the occasional glimpse of the soft, faint bluish-white hair of the sweet little old ladies who sat in the other chairs.
“So pretty.”
These days, my faint bluish-white hair is of no real interest to anyone else in the salon. And I find myself, still stealing glimpses of the young ones around me with their bright, bold colors.
“So pretty.”
What atmosphere! I love the way you share perspectives here.
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Thank you, Margot. I’ll appreciate the comment more than you could know!
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Such a good response to the prompt, Annette. As we age there are some things that don’t change. People watching is one of them.
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Thank you, John. Thank you so much!
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😁
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Wonderful, Annette. This made me smile. 😀
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I can still remember my first visit to a beauty parlor… 🙂
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Awww. I actually think I can too.
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A lovely piece, Annette. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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Most appreciated, Natalie! 🙂
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I enjoyed this piece, Annette. I think white hair is beautiful.
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Thank you, Robbie. I can only hope that when mine turns, it is lovely, snowy, and soft! 🙂
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Wow, Annette, what a perfect reflection on aging. I saw color that hair purple, who cares!! ❤
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You dear… I just may choose some wicked color of vibrancy and voice when the time comes… right now, I am simply basic dirty blonde with grey sprinkled about…
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I am red with white..if I add blue, I can be a flag LOL
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That’s supposed to say *I say lol
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That is a cool take, Annette! I love your view on the experience of aging.
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Thank you, Sis! I see myself as ageless, however there are realities that prevail.
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Haha, same over here. Everybody gets older but I am still the same… lol!!! But I know what you mean. We simply are! Whatever is around us, we are.
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Oh so true… Well done, Annette! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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I love this, Annette. It’s perfect.
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Memories, blended with projection into the future… ❤
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What a lovely picture you built up in this piece of flash fiction, Annette. WONDERFUL. 😀
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Thank you, Hugh! I appreciate the support more than you’ll know.
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Hi, Annette! Your story has lovely imagery. It’s the circle of life and we’re all getting there eventually. 😉 ❤
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Thank you ❤
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Awww the stages of life seen through our hair colour…Thank you for the follow, Annette 🙂 x
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Thank you and you are most welcome! ❤
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Thanks for the information!
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I’m a blabber mouth. Not sure I could keep it to 99 words! Ha!
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Believe me… it hasn’t been easy
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I think I’m going to try some of the challenges – for fun
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this is a good idea! I might try this. But it would be a series then…so there is continuity…is yours a series? I still need to explore your site….
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My response to Charli’s challenges are not a series, however Charli does a weekly series of challenges, so you may want to follow her on Carrot Ranch!
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I am now following you and Carrot Ranch. It is inspiring to do blogging especially to see content from everyone around. I just started but have always been into writing and art. I realized that for one to be inspired and be fueled, one needs to take time discovering other blogs.
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