I’m taking a chance on one of Charli’s 99-word prompts over at The Carrot Ranch!
November 23, 2017 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about Five a Day. It does not have to be five servings of fruits and vegetables. What is needed five times a day? Have fun with what pops to mind for the prompt.
Here’s my take!
Five-A-Day
“Five?”
“Yes sir, five.”
“So, Doctor, I have to take five of these little beauties a day?”
“That’s right. Five of these golden capsules every day.”
“Wouldn’t it be easier for me to just move to a country full of sunshine?”
“If only it was that easy, Mr James.”
“Wow! Shake me and I’ll rattle!”
Jack laughed to himself as he left the surgery with his prescription.
Another addition to his daily cocktail of pills. Vitamin D3.
Sat behind a desk all day, earning good money but not seeing daylight, meant losing his health instead…
The price we pay…
But I Smile Anyway... 
Nov 30, 2017 @ 01:20:51
Oh, yes, the vit D! Having lived in northern climes for nearly 30 years I know all about Sunshine’s Little Helper. Great flash, Ritu!
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Nov 30, 2017 @ 06:52:00
Thanks Charli! I am currently upping my regular one little pill daily to two as the reduction of daylight here in the winter months plays havoc with my tiredness levels, as the Vit D sinks!
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Nov 30, 2017 @ 18:56:41
Probably time to up mine, too.
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Nov 30, 2017 @ 18:58:00
😀 Wishing you plenty of real sunshine Charli!
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Nov 25, 2017 @ 13:08:08
Sunshine in a bottle. . .hmmmm! I think it is good to take your lunch outside or try to walk for ten minutes in a courtyard at work. . 🌞 Great use of prompt and your writing is great, too!
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Nov 25, 2017 @ 14:32:17
Thank you so much! It would help if there was more sun! ☀
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 20:53:55
I love your take on this Sis, and your message too. 🙂
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 20:56:03
Thank you so much dear sis!
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 19:14:07
We need that vitamin D.
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 19:19:09
We do indeed!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 22:13:19
My dr told me years ago that even though we live in a sunny country most of us stay out of the sun so our Vit D is always deficient. Hence like your character I too take Vit D3 each day.
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 22:24:57
Me too..mine got dangerously low a few years ago… hence the 5 capsules daily. Now I take one or two to keep myself topped up!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 22:28:33
And we don’t know its an issue do we….like a few things that go wrong with age…. sigh…good thing you are a young and otherwise healthy lady…
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 06:55:03
Thanks Michael! Not so much of the young… but more or less healthy thank you!!! At least we know now eh!
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Nov 24, 2017 @ 07:24:47
😂
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 19:43:37
I got three shots of vitamin D between July and September. I was always outside during the warm season… weeding, mowing, enjoying my garden. I never knew a lack of vitamin D. It made me think when they told me….
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 19:45:40
So many people have it sis. I was really low a couple of years ago. I had to take 5 tablets a day! Even now I’m still taking it… but less. Xx
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 19:53:45
And now we are heading towards the darker season too… but at least we have those additional vitamins!!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 19:54:54
True sis 😍
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 19:59:01
😘
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 17:00:50
Something for all of us to seriously consider!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 17:06:51
Truly!!!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 15:28:09
This is really a good message Sister!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 17:04:28
Thanks Brother!!!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 17:49:29
You’re very welcome!!
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Nov 23, 2017 @ 11:23:22
Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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