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"Sir, can we travel to the stars?"
"They are meant to be watched, watched from a distance."
"Err ... from this wheelchair that life has gifted me?"
There was no pain in his voice; instead, a glimmer of hope, and a refreshing passion adorned his eyes.
"Sir, I may not walk ever again, but I will definitely sprout wings and fly, someday."
This Micro Fiction is shared with Five Sentence Fiction - Glimmer.
A very good glimmer indeed~ Well written
ReplyDeleteThanks John :-)
DeleteSometimes a tiny little glimmer of hope is all we need. Lovely Amrit!
ReplyDeleteThank You Crystal :-)
DeleteThis is very inspiring!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary :-)
DeleteThis sense of absolute, unlimited freedom is what propels man to surmount all internal and external obstacles. I cannot speak enough about your writing skills. But more than that it is the way you think that gives me glimmer of the soul that resides within. My blessings are with you.
ReplyDeleteThank You so much :-)
DeleteWonderful ending.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :-)
DeleteA beautiful inspirational hope :-)
ReplyDeleteThank You Rupasi :-)
DeleteA story filled with hopes, lovely :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Meenal :-)
DeleteReally positive, Amrit.
ReplyDeleteI remembered Avatar movie. Fiorst he was on wheelchair. Then, he walked again :)
Ha ha ... yes. Thanks Anita :-)
DeleteLove the sheer optimism in this.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jyoti :-)
DeleteToday the protagonist is on a wheelchair. Next he can walk and his ambitions will soar to take him to great heights. A writing of hope and faith .
ReplyDeleteThanks Kalpana :-)
DeleteAnd, he will fly with his hopes, with his ambitions.. Well written Amrit :)
ReplyDeleteThank You :-)
DeleteBeautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteThank You Sarala :-)
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