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Microfiction Monday #43

written by Thom - August 8th, 2010 at 1:31 pm

Susan at Stony River Farm hosts Microfiction Monday. She posts a picture and you compose a story in 140 characters. You can click on the photo or link above to get further instructions. To help you along she has posted a wonderful link that counts your characters for you! How great is that! You can get the counter at Design 215. This meme is easy and it’s a blast. Mahalo Susan for hosting. This is great fun and I encourage everyone to participate.

The Picture

CONFUSION

“I left my heart in…”

Flash back. Tears. Smoke. Fire. Death. Panic. Terrorism. Al-Qaeda.

“…it’s up to you, New York, New York.”

Have a non-forgetful Microfiction Monday.

Hey, it’s only my opinion.

A Hui Hou

52 Responses to “Microfiction Monday #43”

  1. Whoa, Thom, beautifully done! And amen to being non-forgetful about it too.

    I did notice that the postcard is so old it doesn’t feature the WTC at all. I like what you did with that.

    :-D

    • Thanks. I almost didn’t go that route because it wasn’t on the post card. But thought what the hell. It’s NYC that is prominent so I just went with it :)

  2. Thom, I’m a little nervous — I went WTC too…and not funny, for a change.

    What makes me nervous is the possibility that you and I might be having a meeting of the minds!

    Funny story — my dad is here visiting from TX and he reads my blog and asked, “just who is this T-H-O-M guy?” (spelling it). I just laughed.

    • Indeed it isn’t. I just got done reading yours and I thought hmmm boy were we on the same wavelength this week. Did you just say some fool in Hawai’i? LOL

  3. And a very nice opinion it is! Hope you have a great week.

  4. Heavy duty microfiction, eh? Hey, there’s room for that, too!

    SF~~~~~*

  5. Thom…
    We will Never Forget!!!
    Great Job…

  6. I did a take on song lyrics for this one, but nothing as poignant as this. A well-handled microfiction about a truly awful day in American history. We will never forget.

  7. Hard hitting this week. We remember this side of the Pond, too.

  8. Still remember where I was when I saw the first TV footage. Gone for SF adventure today. My 140 is here

  9. A reminder to us all – thankyou Thom, well done. :)

  10. Very well done!

  11. Great slant, Thom! I’ll never forget watching on television as the whole horror unfolded – disbelief giving way to shock.

  12. Hmmm. Too bad so many of us cannot think of NYC without remembering that horrible event!

  13. Well done Thom!

  14. Thanks, Thom, for this post. I hope we Americans and all freedom-loving people will not forget what Al Qaeda did to us on September 11, 2001.

  15. Well, said. And from the opposite side of the country, none the less.

  16. yes, I still remember the day, 911,..
    remarkable micro fiction.

  17. yep. and timely in face of the recent controversy (or so i read)

  18. I don’t think we should forget. I think we should remember the victims. I think we should remember the heroes that stepped forward to risk and lose their own lives helping others. I think we should remember the way the American people came together. I think we should rejoice in our nations indomitable spirit. I think we should all work very hard to make certain that nothing like this ever happens again ANYWHERE in the world.

  19. Well done. Still gives chills to me. Happy to meet you through Microfiction Monday.

  20. Wow! That hit quite a few notes.

  21. Chills down my spine!! Thanks so much…wonderful work:)

  22. Unforgettable event. I hope nothing like this will ever happen again anywhere as Quilly said.

  23. Nicely Done Thom, sorry to be late in visiting.

  24. Wow, Thom, that was potent. Very well done. Love Quilly’s comment, too.

  25. A sensitive, refreshing response to a piece of history that simply should not be!


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