Willow couldn’t understand how her precious Forest with the mop of blond curls running naked through the bush, had become the devil, creating this monstrous, subterranean machine fueled by coal seam gas. Where had she gone wrong? She’d raised her kids off the grid in Nimbin’s hippy heartland. Now, he was calling himself “Steele” – the antithesis of all she held dear. She could barely look at his photo, dwarfed by those massive machines without a blade of grass in sight. Yet, she wasn’t giving up. She clutched the amazonite crystal in her palms, and knew he’d be back.
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99 words. PHOTO PROMPT © Douglas M. MacIlroy
Bringing up children is a wonderful thing is so many ways, but it also has it’s challenges. If most of us are honest, we would like our kids to have similar values and beliefs to our own, and are disappointed, feel rejected when they turn the other way in an equally zealous way. I thought about how people’s love or nature or technology/Science can become a religion, and with decision-making around the covid vaccine, these clashes are confronting many families and groups of friends at the moment, and it’s quite divisive.
For those of you wondering about amazonite:
“Amazonite helps to harmonize apparently different motivations and interests by bringing the truth to light without emotionality, and allowing one to see another point of view. It facilitates this process both between people, and within an individual psyche. Therefore it is good for meditation and inner work to clarify inner conflicts and confusion and integrate the self.” https://beadage.net/gemstones/amazonite/
This has been another contribution to Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wishoff Fields https://rochellewisoff.com/ PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wishoff Every week we write up to 100 words to a photo prompt, and we’d love you to join us.
Best wihes,
Rowena
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I’m not sure the crystal is going to be enough
Good stuff, sad, but well written, great flow
Thanks very much.
Me neither. I’m not a real believer in crystals, although I don’t discount them entirely and at least they look pretty.
Generations react to each other, and either conform or rebel. Generation after generation. Nothing new under the sun.
A great generational story. I hope the crystal works!
Parents influence was much greater when society was less mobile.
Nice story. But I’m not sure that making decisions based on science is all that bad. It seems to have worked well for most of us. 🙂 As for raising children, I’ve learned that paybacks are the pits.
I have certainly been making all my covid and health decisions based on science, as well as being a Christian. I really enjoy being outside in nature and being surrounded by trees and the water. A friend of mine was brought up out at Nimbin and had friends whose families had no plumbing. Things were apparently very competitive out there about being really healthy and extreme. It’s interesting to gain insights into how other people live.
Me too for the science part.. But currently nature’s pollen is giving my body fits, as in allergic reactions.
Very true. Great writing!
Thanks very much, Bear.
I know what that’s like. Hope it eases up soon, Bill.
Best wishes,
Rowena
thank you. it did go away (mostly).