I used to love this garden with its swaying trees, smiling flowers, and the calming sound of sprinkling water.
But now look at it, it’s totally neglected.
Here in the empty fountain, buried beneath dead leaves are the coins I dropped in all those years ago. What a fool I was to think my wish would come true.
I’ll gather them up.
But they are old, soiled and worthless now. A bit like me. I may as well throw them back.
Did I just imagine a splash? It’s a sign. I’ll make my wish again and wait a little longer.
Thanks to Rochelle for hosting and CEAyr for the photo.
Click on Froggie to join in the fun
Melancholy with just a touch of hope. Nicely done Keith.
Precisely! Thanks Iain.
Perhaps it’s a thing, perhaps just a wishful imagination. Either way, it gives him hope
Probably the latter, but it’s better than giving up! Cheers Neil.
Hope not totally gone!
Not totally! Cheers Sadje
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I play lottery every Friday…so I completely understand your MC.
Your day will come – hopefully!
He sounds rather bipolar. 😉
Well done little tale — and amazing frog.
I think you are right! Pleased you liked Froggie – I spent longer on him than I did writing the story”!
Dear Keith,
Hope springs eternal. Cute story. Love the wishing frog.
Shalom,
Rochelle
It does indeed! Thanks Rochelle.
Never say never. I like the ending of hope.
I never do! Thanks Sandra.
Hope goes a long way. I like the never say never feel to this.
I hope it does! Thanks Dale
If your wish don’t come true, change your wish! There’s always time to be happy. There’s always time to be kind.
Wise words Penny! I quite agree.
Never think old.
Always renewal and hope.
Randy
Absolutely. Cheers Randy.
From sad to hopeful in a splash 🙂 Well done, Keith.
Haha! Spot on Linda.
Not worn out after all!
It seems that way!Thanks Liz.
Forever the optimist. Loved this Keith
Hey there’s never any harm in taking just that one last chance, even during the worst of times
I entirely agree. Thanks Larry.
Best of luck second time around….
Thanks for that Violet!
he hopes the longest, to paraphrase jane austen, when all hopes are gone.
The eternal optimist. Cheers plaridel.
If wishes were horses, eh Keith…
…which reminds me, I need to stick a bet on the 3.30 at Cheltenham!
Sometimes a little elbow grease helps the wishes along.
Oh yes! cheers Mimi.
Hope springs eternal. Nicely done.
So it does. Thanks Jo
Ha! It’s hard to give up not giving up.
Errr, oh, yes!
Never give up, Keith. Where there’s hope and all that.
Absolutely, there’s lots of that! Cheers Michael.
Never lose hope!
I’ve mislaid it once or twice, but never lost it! Cheers draliman.
It’s that hope that keeps us going.
Indeed it does, thanks so much.
As long as you have dreams, you ain’t dead!
…and ain’t that true! Thanks Dawn.
Keeping the hope alive! Nothing wrong with that.
I quite agree! CCheers Russell
As long as you have hope. 🙂
I hope I still do!
Nice one, Keith. You have to keep believing.
I’m a believer! Cheers Russell.
Oh! This is so very good. One of your best, I think.
That’s so kind of you Alicia, thank you.
Gather up all those coins and splurge on something special. 😀
That my be a better idea!