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Mom liked Butch best. Bedridden and looped up on meds left dad playing her nursemaid. He helped me as he could.
Men came and went. When I had my first child, I was on my own — and for the four that followed. I bartended while the oldest watched the rest.
Mick was a quiet man who tipped well. His wife had walked out on him and their two boys; they’d moved in with his folks. Mick and I married six months later and they moved in with us.
His mom didn’t play favorites. She made the best Christmas cookies.
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the welcoming host of Friday Fictioneers.
Wow… So much story told here.
And how lucky is she that she finally ended up with Mick (must be the name – they are special men 😉 )
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Thanks, Dale.
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A quiet man who tipped well. Not a bad epitaph
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🙂
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Story of a life, in just 100 words.
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome! 🙏
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I’m glad it ended well, cookies and all 🙂
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🙂 Thanks, Iain.
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So much pain and injustice and finally love. And a mother who didn’t play favourites taking us right back to where the pain started with the mother who did. There’s so much in this short story.
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Jenne thank you very much for seeing.
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At least she found someone in the end. Sometimes the search is a long one.
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I agree, EA. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Sometimes the little things are the big things, aren’t they? Those Christmas cookies must have tasted all the sweeter for being made with love.
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I bet they did ❤
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I’m so happy that things worked out for her in the end. Mick sounds like a terrific guy.
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Ditto, Magarisa. He was ❤
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Well, how refreshing! A happy ending to a sad story.
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Linda, thank you, glad you liked the story 🙂
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That’s a long, bumpy road to a good cookie.
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But oh did those cookies taste good.
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There are still good endings out there, thank goodness. (K)
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A sweet ending, literally. What a full story. Lovely Ms. Jadeli.
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Many thanks, GiN.
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Fantastic ending. It amazes that for every crap person there are decent people waiting around the corner.
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**amazes me
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Well said! Thanks.
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A lot of story between the lines and a sad beginning gets transformed into a happy ending. Nicely done.
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Thank you very much, Subroto.
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A happy ending after a difficult start for her.
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…and they all lived happily ever after! Nice one.
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I wouldn’t go that far 😉 Thanks, Keith!
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A complete arc of a story. Very rich, layered,a nd yes, just what happens to good people in this world. They end up with best tasting cakes, right? Loved this delecable little slice of life nee entire life tale captured in 100 words.
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Neel, your comment makes my day. Thank you 🙂
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i love happy endings. that’s all i can say. 🙂
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🙂
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All is well that ends well.
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Thanks, James.
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I love the happy ending for both of them. And his mum is a gem.
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So glad you enjoyed the story, GH, thank you.
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Sounds like things are moving towards the better. Great job.
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Thank you for reading and commenting 🙂
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Sounds like she’s ended up with a goodun there! Great tale as per usual, you cram so much in with so few words, great stuff.
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It was a story that needed to be told. Thanks, Shrawl!
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Dear Lisa,
What a story! I’m glad she found happiness in the end with a mother in law who accepted her. Sweet. You practically wrote a novel in 100 words.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I’m glad she did also. Many thanks for your kind comment.
Shalom,
Lisa
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A hard life with a better ending than beginning. So much said in so few words.
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Brenda, thank you.
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Full circle from bitter beginnings to sweet endings. A very full tale in 100 words!
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Thanks, Lorraine!
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A well written story, almost a mini novel. All that family history and a future too. I wasn’t clear what ‘His mom didn’t play favorites’ meant.
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Thank you, WWM. That line is paired with the first line where her own mom played favorites with her brother.
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How’s here’s a story full of real life. So much pain and then, a new beginning. Well done. All told in cookies!
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Thanks much, Laurie!
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A lovely story to a blended family. 💖
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Thanks, Sascha 🙂
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