Source: Pixabay image by Capri23auto
The Selection
The lumpy, disfigured gourd grimaced in the pumpkin lot.
Sarah grimaced back. “Sorry, you’re too ugly.”
Then she smiled, realizing it reminded her of old Uncle Desmond, with his one big eye, hilarious boil and bad manners. Oh, how he swore like a drunken sailor.
She pointed. “That one, please.”
Thank you for reading my mini story. I love this weekly 50-word writing challenge. I just never know what's going to emerge from it.
This week the prompt word is "pumpkin." When I found this bizarre picture of a pumpkin that looks like an old man, I knew I had discovered my muse for the week.
The story makes a statement, I think, about tolerance and acceptance. Life is too short to spend it finding fault in others or judging people on superficial standards. This is a difficult and divisive time in history, and I for one am looking forward to calmer times, when we come together more than we drift apart, and we love one another for our differences.
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