Friday Fictioneers – 7/19/2013 – “Leaf It Alone” PG

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Friday Fictioneers: 7/19/2013 – “Leaf It Alone”

By Scott L Vannatter (100 words)

The thought came harder than it was supposed to.

“Why can’t I ride it?!

I watch all the others ride it here in the park.

Some of them even look like they are training.

I work out.

I stretch and bend; maybe not as much as the young ones, but I try to keep up.

I don’t have a bike of my own, but here is one, good shape, decently new, not too many gears.

It’s just not fair.

Hmm, I think it’s those pedal things mostly.

Who am I kidding?

It’s really obvious; it’s because I am a tree.”

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Namaste,

Scott

By kindredspirit23, on July 18, 2013 at 10:00 pm, under Friday Fictioneers, Humorous, Short stories. Tags: 100, friday fictioneers, humor, riding a bike, short story, trees are alive. 28 Comments

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kz On July 23, 2013 at 8:56 am
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haha good one… you got me. ^^ just when i was feeling sorry for the narrator ^^

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- kindredspirit23 On July 23, 2013 at 3:50 pm
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glossarch On July 22, 2013 at 10:49 pm
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Won’t work unless that tree is feeling positively “entish.” I liked the whimsy. Good job!

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- kindredspirit23 On July 22, 2013 at 11:22 pm
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petrujviljoen On July 22, 2013 at 3:17 am
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Am glad I’m not the only one that realises trees can think and feel.

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- kindredspirit23 On July 22, 2013 at 6:40 pm
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Lindaura Glamoura On July 21, 2013 at 5:40 am
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That was the first Tree point of view in this week’s entries. Sweet.

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- kindredspirit23 On July 22, 2013 at 6:39 pm
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  There were several after that. Glad I was first!
  
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sustainabilitea On July 20, 2013 at 4:03 pm
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Good one, Scott. I really like your title!

janet

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 5:27 pm
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  Lol, thought you would.
  
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rochellewisoff On July 20, 2013 at 3:10 pm
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Dear Scott,

I’m afraid all the practice in the world won’t help a tree ride a bicycle. Nice story.

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 5:26 pm
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  Thanks. My thought, too!
  
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julespaige On July 20, 2013 at 2:34 pm
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Ah, this is what I came looking for…I do enjoy your humor.
Gotta love a good pun or just leaf it alone…

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 3:02 pm
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  Yes, or you are barking up the wrong tree and should be torn limb from limb.
  
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lingeringvisions by Dawn On July 20, 2013 at 1:34 pm
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Great play on words!

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 2:58 pm
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  Thanks!
  
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patrickprinsloo On July 20, 2013 at 5:31 am
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That had me stumped.

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 2:59 pm
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  lol 🙂
  
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Sandra On July 20, 2013 at 2:51 am
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It’s funny how this photo has prompted so many anthropomorphic responses. Another great one.

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 5:06 am
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  lol love that word.
  
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Perry Block (@PerryBlock) On July 20, 2013 at 1:41 am
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We were on the same track this week all right!

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- kindredspirit23 On July 20, 2013 at 5:05 am
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  0:-
  
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bridgesareforburning On July 19, 2013 at 4:52 pm
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Hi Scott,
The title is a clue, but the realization doesn’t hit until you come full circle at the end. Nice structure. Ron

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- kindredspirit23 On July 19, 2013 at 6:02 pm
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  Thanks. Almost didn’t make that the title, but figured a little clue wouldn’t hurt.
  
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rckjones On July 19, 2013 at 4:24 pm
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HA! We are “kindred spirits” indeed! 🙂 Great minds think alike, I say!

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- kindredspirit23 On July 19, 2013 at 6:01 pm
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Soma Mukherjee On July 19, 2013 at 12:41 am
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ha ha ha Scott what a fun twist , oh loved the story
big hugs for this lovely story 🙂

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- kindredspirit23 On July 19, 2013 at 4:44 am
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  I thought you would like it.
  
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