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Reason To Live

Copyright - Björn Rudberg

Our holiday home is situated between the mountains, enveloped by lush greenery and the smell of nature. This was the first time I was coming here after the divorce, something that I had not seen coming. I intended to punish him by killing myself in the very room where he made love to me for the first time, the same room where he had proposed. I look around, the house seems empty and devoid of emotions but suddenly I hear giggles. The innocent laughter of my children and the luminous smile on their faces, change my decision in a second.

This five sentence fiction is written for the topic 'Luminous' at Lillie McFerrin Writes.

This drabble (100 word fiction) is written for Friday Fictioneers, 8th August.

Comments

  1. Good, I'm happy she changed her decision. Why should she take her own life ? It's just that he doesn't deserve her. The children do, don't they ?
    Luminous, this one !

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  2. Crisp in powerful five sentences. Makes an impact.

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  3. Good decision. I also like when people combine two or more prompts :-)

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  4. There maybe just one reason to die but a million reasons to live. I'm glad she did the right thing.

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  5. Dear Soumyaa,

    Glad the children's laughter changed her mind. Killing herself in every room would've proved difficult if not impossible. Nice one.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  6. Love that you changed .. a suicide always punish more than one person..

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  7. Nice one Soumyaa... Glad she changed her decision :)

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  8. I thought my life was over when I got divorced. Then I realized he'd been making my life miserable for quite some time, and I was better off without him. He never cheated, he was just a very negative person who criticized me a lot more than he ever said anything kind about me. We did have three great kids together, and we were able to get along more civilly after the divorce.
    I think your story probably rings true for a lot of people. I love the little picture too.
    http://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2014/08/l-is-for-luminous.html

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    1. I'm glad you sorted out the mess. Thanks for reading Wanda :)

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  9. I'm happy that the luminous smile on the faces of her children changed her decision.

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  10. Oh, how glad I am she changed her mind!

    You write magically Soumya.. :)

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  11. The emotions are brilliantly depicted...
    Good one!

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  12. Bad memories and good memories, only need to see which ones are the most important. Nice story!

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  13. Phew! Happy ending, sorry beginning for the children :) A divorce is already tough and loss of a mother is unimaginable. Good one!

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  14. Enjoyed the twist at the end. A happy ending. :]

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  15. Lovely :) I want a home like that, someday.

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  16. suicide is not the solution, beautifully written

    http://blogthepoint.blogspot.com/2014/08/luminous-smile.html

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  17. The heart of a mother :)
    Beautiful in a manner !

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  18. Nicely done.. Good that she changed her mind!!

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  19. Kids make life worthwhile. Positive story, Soumya :)

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  20. Oh, nice little twist at the end. Well done.

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  21. Wow, 5 liner story with depth and a cute end. I never knew such contests exist, thanks :)

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  22. Life is all about making choices-good & bad....with faith & hopes.
    Nice narrative. Good wishes :-)

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  23. Nice title - Reason to live. It is their innocence and unconditional love that keeps a lot of people alive.

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  24. Soumya, My first comment disappeared, so here's a second one: I'm also glad that she changed her mind. The children need her. Well written. : ) ---Susan

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  25. I'm glad this had a happy ending - revenge of any kind doesn't ever really have the desired effect...

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  26. Soumya,

    Absolute truth. One has responsibilities towards children and can not leave them in lurch. Thanks for clarifying it is fiction as I was perturbed while reading it.

    Take care

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    1. Fiction it was.

      Thank you for your concern Jack.

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  27. Oh, my heart just did a somersault! What a lovely way to blend the prompts. I especially liked your interpretation of Luminous :)

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  28. A second is all it takes, whether to destruct or to construct. The path is in our hands.

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  29. A good decision for sure and here's wishing them all a beautiful life

    Bikram's

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