Use your imagination

19 Feb 2013

Use your imagination

The smell from the bakery next door made my stomach rumble every time I opened my window. It had been a long time since I was able to give my daughter anything besides bread and an occasional potato to eat. Every night we would sit down and use our imagination. Tonight’s slice of bread was really barbecue chicken with corn on the cobb. Our glass of water was a glass of sweet tea.

I couldn’t help but to tear up when she would look up at me and ask “Mommy, What does it taste like?” My heart broke every time.

*********************************************************************

This is for 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#78

The prompt this week is:

…what does it taste like…

If you are here for the first time do have a look at ‘What is 100WCGU?’. If that doesn’t answer all your questions leave them below on the comments. Please link your post back here so that others can find us and of course make sure it is suitable for a PG certificate.

21 thoughts on “Use your imagination”

AR Neal on February 19, 2013 at 12:15 pm said:

Wow! That was fabulous! You hit a chord with that one, my dear.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 1:52 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much! This was really hard to write.
  
  Reply ↓
jenlefeverwood on February 19, 2013 at 12:45 pm said:

Awe, heartbreaking!! I’m not tryin to be sad today.. thanks a lot D!! 🙂

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 1:53 pm said:
  
  Ha! Sorry. Lol
  
  Reply ↓
El Guapo on February 19, 2013 at 12:50 pm said:

I expect this is the most moving thing I’ll read this week.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 1:54 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I’m glad you stopped by.
  
  Reply ↓
Lance on February 19, 2013 at 1:26 pm said:

wow a t the heartbreak and realism. brilliant.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 1:55 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
  Reply ↓
joetwo on February 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm said:

That is incredibly sad. Too many families have it like that. Heartbreaking 😦

Reply ↓
oasien on February 19, 2013 at 3:14 pm said:

C’est génial ce que tu écris. Cela me fait penser à une histoire un peu similaire avec une famille pauvre qui ne trouve rien à manger. La maman allume un feu en bois sur lequel elle met une marmite d’eau avec des cailloux et fait semblant à ses enfants de leur préparer à manger jusqu’à ce qu’ils s’endorment avec leur faim.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 3:22 pm said:
  
  C’est une histoire triste ! Rupture du coeur.
  
  Reply ↓
lovelylici1986 on February 19, 2013 at 4:25 pm said:

Wow. Very while done.

Here’s my attempt: http://www.aliciaaudrey.com/blog/100-word-story-you-in-the-middle/

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 4:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your kind words.
  
  Reply ↓
Imelda on February 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:

Oh…this touches on my fears. How painful this situation could be for the mother who feels her daughter’s want and hurt and cannot take it away and who is herself afraid and hurting.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 19, 2013 at 5:09 pm said:
  
  I couldnt imagine how horrible that would be. Thank you for reading.
  
  Reply ↓
Mrs TeePot (@TeePotTweets) on February 20, 2013 at 5:49 am said:

Fabulous take on the prompt, heartbreaking

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 20, 2013 at 7:32 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
  Reply ↓
Tara R. on February 20, 2013 at 1:18 pm said:

Such a real part of life, sad and heartbreaking.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 20, 2013 at 3:30 pm said:
  
  Thank you Tara. I love when you visit my work!
  
  Reply ↓
Jean M Cogdell on February 21, 2013 at 9:37 pm said:

Well done! You pulled us in and tugged on each heart string leaving us wanting more and hoping for a happy ending.

Reply ↓
- deanabo on February 22, 2013 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Thank you Jean, for your kind words
  
  Reply ↓