Charli’s prompt this week:
December 28, 2017, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a wishing star. It can be central to the story or used in a different way. You can have a character interact or not. Go where the prompt leads.
We all make wishes… but what about those we rely upon to make them come true?
Wishes
We’ve all got our jobs, our charges to look out for.
I have 403 at the moment.
And for the most part, they aren’t really that demanding.
Wishing to win the lottery, to get that fast car, or a new house.
Wishes that are empty really. No one expects them to come true.
But those wishes, heartfelt pleas, they are the ones I know I have to get right.
The wishes that Daddy comes home for Christmas.
That Granny will pull through tonight, at least.
That the bully won’t get her today.
Being a Wishing Star is not easy…
https://carrotranch.com/2017/12/28/december-28-flash-fiction-challenge/
But I Smile Anyway... 
Dec 05, 2018 @ 10:46:15
Wow!
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Dec 05, 2018 @ 12:59:41
😊
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Jan 04, 2018 @ 09:15:01
AAAAh, this is so you, Ritu. Always thinking about others.
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Jan 04, 2018 @ 09:15:33
So sweet of you to say! 😚
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Jan 04, 2018 @ 05:28:55
Brilliant, Ritu! You show the star behind all the sparkle and wishes.
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Jan 04, 2018 @ 06:30:55
Thanks Charli! 🌟⭐
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Jan 02, 2018 @ 15:27:43
An interesting perspective – in our haste to wish for stuff we never think of who we’re requesting the wishes from.
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Jan 02, 2018 @ 15:52:24
Exactly. And what we may put them through, making the wishes we do…
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Jan 01, 2018 @ 05:38:18
You know Ritu, I had a story from the wishing star’s perspective ready in my head since yesterday, but I wrote something else because I wanted to write something fun on the first day of the year. Let me see, I still might end up writing that too 🙂 Happy new year.
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Jan 01, 2018 @ 10:03:36
Go for it Anurag!
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Jan 01, 2018 @ 10:03:41
Happy New Year 🎉🎊
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Dec 31, 2017 @ 07:50:39
You can’t imagine the stress a wishing star might be under can you? I like the direction you took me in with this one Ritu.
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Dec 31, 2017 @ 09:37:24
Thank you Michael 🌟
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Dec 31, 2017 @ 03:37:59
Ritu this is an absolutely beautiful story. Love it from the perspective of the star – I’d never thought of it from her perspective before.
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Dec 31, 2017 @ 09:30:21
Thank you Irene 🌟 always like to think of alternative perspectives. Glad you liked it. 🙂
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 01:37:27
I love this—beautiful!
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 08:53:40
Thank you Tonya 🤗
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 01:11:30
Excellent! thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 08:53:15
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 21:57:23
Definitely a hard but also a heart job!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 22:55:40
It’s a most important job so! 🌟
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 11:54:59
🌟🌟🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 20:24:53
Excellent realizations ! 😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 22:53:31
🌟🌟🌟 thanks Dorna 🌟🌟🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 19:39:39
You got this right …
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 22:52:38
Thanks 🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 19:29:39
What a lovely take, sis. That wishing star certainly has its work cut out! 🙂
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 22:52:29
Thanks sis. It definitely does🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 19:18:52
Ritu, what a great first hand perspective for this Wishing Star challenge. I loved this! 🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 22:51:37
Thank you So much!
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 15:20:09
You’re So welcome, Ritu!
On next week, when I am back in the warehouse on my fifty hours week, I will miss checking on my friends who write such interesting posts! I’m worn during the week, but will hope to stay in touch when vacation (at home) is over! 😊 😀
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Dec 30, 2017 @ 16:18:00
We shall make sure to stay in touch!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 16:32:12
This is wonderful Sister, very touching!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 17:41:53
Thank you Brother 🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 20:56:07
You’re welcome Sister 🌟
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 16:31:56
Happy New Year dear Ritu, Thank you, it was a nice blogging year with your beautiful writings, Love, nia
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 17:41:41
Happy New Year Now!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 15:56:11
Thank you, Ritu – I have now ‘followed’ Carrot Ranch and I wish that I will keep up with challenges as and when I can –
G:)
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 16:20:46
You’re gonna love it!!!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 16:21:53
Ha! As if I needed any more excuses to write! G;)
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 17:41:25
Lol!
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 14:11:48
Wishes are but leaves on a tree; they grow, and change and fall, and grow again. The wonderful circle of life. Lovely post of wishes, Ritu.
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 14:18:10
So true Jennie 🌟 thank you xcc
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 16:10:32
You’re welcome! 🙂
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 13:37:44
I loved this Ritu. Heartfelt wishes are the most precious.
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Dec 29, 2017 @ 13:42:35
Thanks my dear. 🌟
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