Seventy-six words…

Nov 23, 2019Nov 24, 2019Keith's Ramblings

for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Longevity and the word count 76.

A hundred years ago, a hundred acorns fell from a tree that had stood there for a hundred years before.

Soon after, a sturdy sapling reached for the sun, soaked up rain and resisted the wind.

In time, it became a tree. An oak tree.

Children climbed it, birds nested within its branches.

With hearts carved in its bark, couples declared their undying love.

Others will doubtless do so for a hundred years to come.

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Christine Goodnough Nov 23, 2019 / 14:28

A great example. Oak trees have the idea of longevity nailed.

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 23, 2019 / 16:59
  
  Yep, we come and go they just hang on in there!
  
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Dale Nov 23, 2019 / 16:56

Excellent choice of subject for longevity, Keith.

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 23, 2019 / 17:01
  
  I thought of writing about me, but then I thought I might be tempting fate!
  
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  - Dale Nov 23, 2019 / 17:01
    
    Smart choice, I say.
    
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  - Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 10:03
    
    I don’t think I’d be able to stretch it out to 100 words anyway!
    
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  - Dale Nov 24, 2019 / 17:23
    
    🙂
    
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Sadje Nov 23, 2019 / 18:01

So true.

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 09:59
  
  Thanks Sadje
  
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  - Sadje Nov 24, 2019 / 10:43
    
    You’re welcome Keith.
    
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rochellewisoff Nov 23, 2019 / 20:43

Dear Keith,

Nicely done. 100 years and 100 acorns in 76 words. Bravo!

Shalom,

Rochelle

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 09:59
  
  Thanks so much Rochelle.
  
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Na'ama Yehuda Nov 24, 2019 / 16:53

This is SO satisfying!!! 🙂 Love it! (don’t love people carving into Oak trees, but tis’ what it is …)

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 17:36
  
  Thanks, Na’ama. Carving on oak trees has been around forever, but I do tend to agree with you.
  
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  - Na'ama Yehuda Nov 24, 2019 / 18:03
    
    I know … and I still don’t think the Oak trees like it … 😉
    
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Paula Light Nov 24, 2019 / 17:19

Excellent, Keith 👍🏻

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 17:28
  
  Thanks so much Paula
  
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Reena Saxena Nov 24, 2019 / 17:36

The pain it suffers for somebody else’s expression of love…

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 24, 2019 / 17:38
  
  …always has, probably always will. Cheers Reena.
  
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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 25, 2019 / 10:42
  
  Indeed it does. Thanks Reena.
  
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messymimi's meanderings Nov 25, 2019 / 20:44

We have ancient and beautiful oaks here, too. They are treasured.

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- Keith's Ramblings Nov 27, 2019 / 16:56
  
  There is something very majestic about them
  
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