Sue’s weekly photo prompt…
Do you feel like the adventure and fun almost seeps out of you as an adult? The older you get, the more cautious you become? Things you wouldn’t have thought twice about in the past now involve several layers of consideration before you even contemplate having a go…
That was my thought process while writing this week’s piece.
It was a strange opening.
Totally misplaced in this woodland, where everything was so rustic. Even the staircase we had descended to reach here was very primitive.
Yet this entrance looked new, very modern. The stone framing the doorway looked like almost new breezeblocks, but there was still an air of history, and mystery surrounding it.
I could have sworn that it hadn’t been there before. We used to play here so much as youngsters, surely we would have seen it?
As children, I am pretty sure we would have been the first to explore. But the opportunity never arose.
And now, 20 years later, here I stood, almost rooted to the ground with an innate sense of fear coursing through my blood.
I couldn’t go in there! What if something was lying in wait? What if we found something awful? A dead body? No, I couldn’t take the risk. Better not knowing, than unearthing something you wish you had never known!
I wasn’t that same person anymore, not that devil may care child who thought nothing of disappearing into dark holes and caves.
No, this was a mystery for some other person to explore. We made our way back up the stairs, but I couldn’t help but shoot a final glance back at that entrance…
Jennie
Nov 29, 2016 @ 02:14:36
Great story, Ritu. Deep in thought and storyline. I loved where you went with this.
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Ritu
Nov 29, 2016 @ 07:54:36
Thank you Jennie. It’s such a true situation though, isn’t it? We lose our bravado as we mature… but I do believe that once responsibly is lifted from our shoulders it starts to read emerge
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Jennie
Nov 29, 2016 @ 23:37:11
Absolutely!
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Ritu
Nov 29, 2016 @ 23:49:47
😀
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mbarkersimpson
Nov 28, 2016 @ 13:13:07
Awesome. So reflective of the innocence we lose as adults. I want to be that child again, the one who would tug on my sister’s hand and beg her to join me on an adventure!
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Ritu
Nov 28, 2016 @ 13:29:13
I know! I wish we could go back too!!!
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joey
Nov 27, 2016 @ 19:18:13
That is a really unusual find! 🙂
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Ritu
Nov 27, 2016 @ 19:33:21
It is, isn’t it! I’m. Looking good forward to Sue telling us about the photo on Thursday!
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Judy E Martin
Nov 27, 2016 @ 15:56:16
I would be like you Sis, not daring to go in just in case! It is a shame that we lose some of our daredevil ways when we get older, but then as others have pointed out, the world is a different place now,
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Ritu
Nov 27, 2016 @ 16:03:29
It is… but sometimes, the older we get… the more wild we become too! Have you seen 50 ways to kill your mammies? It’s hilarious! Showing a man taking his Irish mammy and a couple of others, all 70+, to do daredevil activities! You only live once!!!
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Judy E Martin
Nov 27, 2016 @ 16:23:29
Sounds funny. Will have to check it out 😉
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Ritu
Nov 27, 2016 @ 16:48:19
The kids love it too! Worth the watch!
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dornahainds
Nov 26, 2016 @ 16:08:15
Ah, such a wise cautionary tale. 😉
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 16:11:37
Ooh! I do like to be thought of as wise!
Thanks Dorna!
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dornahainds
Nov 26, 2016 @ 16:55:26
You are most certainly welcome. (@–>–)
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 17:14:23
😚😚😚
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Hugh's Views and News
Nov 26, 2016 @ 12:54:30
I’d have maybe peeped in, but not gone in. You captured that caution feeling very well, Ritu.
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 13:00:00
Thank you Hugh! It’s how I seem.to feel an awful lot at the moment!!
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Hugh's Views and News
Nov 26, 2016 @ 13:04:58
I think much of it has to do with how society has changed over the years as well, Ritu. Way back when I was a kid, we had no hesitation in going out and leaving the front door unlocked. My goodness, it’s something nobody would ever do now. You do right, though.
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 13:12:23
I know… times have changed… we are more aware of the bad as well as the good… trust isn’t immediate now…it needs to be earned!
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Erika Kind
Nov 26, 2016 @ 07:55:14
True, the older we get the more we “think”.
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:20:16
Sometimes too much though, eh sis!
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Erika Kind
Nov 26, 2016 @ 19:13:05
I couldn’t agree more, sis 😘
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 19:26:12
😙😙
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TanGental
Nov 26, 2016 @ 01:41:42
Yep I understand that natural calculation. Funny thing is before I was overwhelmed, not being able to assess risk and froze now I have a better sense and occassionallly jump right. You captured in beautifully.
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:17:14
Thank you His Geoffleship!
I think still being a mum to young, impressionable and dependant kids makes me think twice about a lot… but as they grow older, maybe my adventurous side will overtake again and risk taking will become the norm…. because we only live once!
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TanGental
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:43:27
Yes I get that too. Can’t have mum cheese rolling every weekend…
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 10:05:35
😂😂😂
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swo8
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:59:12
It looks like it could be the entrance to a secret garden.
Leslie
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:14:57
So many possibilities!!!!
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swo8
Nov 26, 2016 @ 19:11:45
You are only limited by your imagination.
Leslie
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 19:25:46
Oh yes!
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swo8
Nov 26, 2016 @ 19:27:58
😉
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Sue Vincent
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:16:22
It was actually quite spooky in there…and teh rest of the place even weirder. There was a staircase though 😉
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:19:21
It looks so… strange ! I’d be intrigued though!
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Sue Vincent
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:33:07
It is a very strange place… I’ll say more at the round up 🙂
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:12:18
I look forward to reading about it!
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willowdot21
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:12:07
A wise decision !
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 00:14:11
I’m such a scaredy cat nowadays lol!!!
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willowdot21
Nov 26, 2016 @ 01:03:46
Me too
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Ritu
Nov 26, 2016 @ 09:15:16
😸
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