dailyprompt
Posts inspired by WordPress’s daily prompt—a fresh take written in Eleanor Grace’s voice, with grit, grace, and a wink.
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The Longest Three Hundred Feet in Texas
What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken? The longest trip I have ever taken was not across an ocean. It did not require a passport or a suitcase. It was approximately three hundred feet. I left my house early one… Continue reading
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The Velvet Cage and an Empty Purse
What’s your best tip for budget travel? I have always preferred traveling in the off-season. Yes, it is less expensive, but that is hardly its greatest luxury. The crowds disappear. The streets become streets again. Tables sit empty beneath the… Continue reading
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The Woman Who Misplaced Her Cartoons
Who is your favorite cartoon character? Over fifty summers have bloomed and died before my eyes. I have watched the green leaves wither and fall to the ground, counting each sunrise and sunset as the relentless hand of Time marches… Continue reading
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Desire Has a Credit Limit
There was a time when I wanted everything. Unfortunately, this happened to coincide with the exact period of my life when I could afford almost nothing. I could walk through a store and find seventeen things I desperately thought I… Continue reading
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A Conversation I Carry
If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says? Mine speak in color. Every morning,I gather their sentences—little colored messages. A pale blue thoughtleft beneath a few feathers. And every so often,someone has something enormous to… Continue reading
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The Books Were Innocent
Have you ever regretted reading a book — which one and why? I had just poured myself a cup of coffee. Three days of peace and tranquility were behind me, and I was slowly crawling back toward civilization. I was… Continue reading
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I Was Never Going to the Airport
What’s the best and worst airport you’ve been to? I have never met a good airport. I have never met a bad one either. An airport is a door. Who stands in the doorway admiring the hinges? Looking through my… Continue reading
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Terlingua Rain
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies? At 6:30, there was still a rainbow. Wendy snapped a picture through the windshield as they passed through Terlingua, headed to spend the weekend with friends about half an hour away.… Continue reading
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Been There, I Have.
If you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be? There are days I would borrow again. Afternoons I would linger in. People I would sit beside a little longer. Conversations I would listen to more… Continue reading
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No One Was Watching
What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching? I can neither confirm nor deny the events of this afternoon, but the evidence has been dealt with. There are moments in life when a person must face… Continue reading
