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What’s left is the waiting
“Harold!”
Harold startles from his reverie.
“Time for dinner!,” calls his mother, expecting to repeat her announcement before he flutters down the stairs to join the family for crushed corn and mealworms.
Harold is what some call a dreamer. When they ask him, “what’s going on inside of that noggin of yours?” he says, “It’s all there. What’s left is the waiting.”
One rainy Saturday, Harold glides on misted breezes over his provincial village. He spies a sunny spot on a roof and alights. There it is. The angles are right. Next will be a rainbow, showing the way.
[100 words]
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the host of Friday Fictioneers. MrBinks has provided us a magical image to imagine to. Thanks, MrBinks!
Tao Talk 
Harold knows what he’s doing
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It’s quite remarkable what you can come up with in 100 words or less, Lisa! An engaging read.
By the way… to our discussion on an earlier post, I finally tried kombucha! A farmers’ market I visited yesterday had taps to sample three flavours, and after all my hesitation to buy something I might hate, I enjoyed it! Who knows, maybe I’ll even make my own, following the directions you shared.
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Thank you very much on the story, Steve. It’s easy when you have a pic to write to like that.
Fabulous on trying kombucha. So wonderful your farmers market is producing it in barrels and offering samples. Question: was it fizzy?
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Yes, it was lightly fizzy. Ginger lemonade flavour, which I found quite refreshing. Maybe more sugar than I am used to since it’s commercial, I’d imagine, but pleasant.
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Steve, it’s not supposed to be sugary :( Why does everything need to be spoiled with sugar. During the process of fermentation the sugar that has been added gets consumed. Whatever is added for the 2nd fermentation (to make it fizzy) shouldn’t be sugar. I use fruit juice and pieces of ginger.
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Indeed, why… it’s our North American diet at play, I guess. Yours sounds like it would be tasty.
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PS: great song choice!
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Thank you :)
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My pleasure!
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Harold knows how to appreciate and love life! I need to take a lesson from him.
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Me too, Max.
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Harold is living his dream.
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James, thanks much.
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I done it again, being anonymous has a certain appeal.
James.
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so good Lisa :-) Loved it!
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Thank you :)
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Lovely fun story, Lisa, and great music!
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Nancy, thanks much. I love me some Jethro Tull.
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Me too, Lisa! 🦩
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I like Harold and love the way you ended the the story. Dreamers are world-savers.
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Lovely and mysterious
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Thank you, Sadje.
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You’re welcome 😉
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Where would we be without the dreamers? I’ll pass on that dinner though. (If this appears twice – sorry. It’s your turn this week for the commenting issues)
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Only came through once. Thanks for reading, Sandra.
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I love everything about this, Lisa. Wonderful write.
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Dale, so happy you enjoyed the story, thank you.
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Indeed, I did 😊
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i like his positive attitude. he’d go places. :)
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Thanks, Plaridel. I agree :)
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He’s a dreamer with a plan. I hope the rainbow shows him the way. A lovely story, Lisa!
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Brenda, thanks so much :)
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does Harold have a purple crayon? I was a Harold when I was a kid, lost my way somewhere.
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<3 "Knowing how way leads on to way…"
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Dear Lisa,
Ah the dreamers. We need birds like Harold. Puts me in mind of The Rainbow Connection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS3Lkc6Gzlk
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I think someone else included that song in their friday fiction. It’s a good’n. Thanks much for your comment.
Shalom,
Lisa
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Oh good on Harold. Sounds like a very Zen state of being. You nicely captured his mind and hers too. Well done
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Laurie, many thanks :)
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I love what is going in in that noggin of his!
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Me also, Dawn :)
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