“We were written in the stars,” Sadie beamed. “We met at the Dire Straits concert in 1986. What were the chances? Richard was sitting beside me. Love at first sight!”
Luck and hard work had served them well, and they owned a thriving floristry business in Lismore.
However, then their luck turned.
On the 28th February, 2022; Lismore, their home and their business were all wiped out in the floods. Devastated, yet grateful they’d made it out alive, and relieved they’d salvaged the truck.
On that rock, they would forge their new empire; starting with a tiny house.
…99 words PHOTO PROMPT © Jan Wayne Fields
This has been another contribution to Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wishoff Fields
Best wishes,
Rowena
Beyond the Flow 
Oh gosh, sadness yet optimism all rolled together. Hope their next chapter is a testament to their relationship’s strength.
Quite like a bit of Dire Straits – appropriate name for their circumstances too 🙂
Made me think of a tiny flower blooming from a huge rock. It happens. Life goes on 🙂
A story with a ring of truth,
I hope they succeed in coming back from this devastation
Ah, Lismore. Rising out of the floods. Nice, hopeful story, Rowena.
I like their positive attitude! Nice one, Rowena.
Thanks, Keith. I’ve been overdue for some positive attitude in my FF contributions of late. Things are looking up.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Thanks, Trish.
Me too, Neil.
So true. I’ve been through this myself and enrolled in a Freelance Journalism course and some add ons last week and am starting over myself.
Yes, I quite like their music too and was 16 when that tour was on and you could say it was my heyday.
Yes. Thank you, Michael.
Me too. Thanks Monika. It’s not looking good for LIsmore this weekend and heavy rains forecast.
From Dire Straits to dire straits. But they seem strong, they’ll make it. Well done! And I’m envious, I wish I could have visited a Dire Straits concert, too.
An interesting story of recovery, success, and perseverance Well done, Rowena..
Me, too. he only concert I ever went to at the Sydney Entertainment Centre was School Spectacular to watch my daughter in the mass choir. I’ve never been much of a concert goer. Now, I spend a lot of time watching dance. Spent yesterday at the Sydney Eisteddfod and watched 110 dances. It’s a bit mindblowing really and I love every minute of it but they’ve all merged into a huge swirling wave of costumes, smiles and arms and legs moving all over the place.
Best wishes,
Rowena
Dear Rowena,
I hope their future’s so bright they have to wear shades. 😉 Nicely written story of hope and attitude.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Optimism and tragedy. Two elements of a good story!
“All you need is love” as a foundation to rebuild. I’m glad they are looking to the future and enjoying their shared love in the present.
Im in SE Qld and those floods were devastating. The optimism, resilience, and courage of the locals were so inspiring. Nicely told.
Thank you. That means a lot from someone who knows. We were staying at my in-laws near Byron Bay when the Brisbane floods hit and we we through those heavy rains ourselves and it was unbelievable. They live on a hill and were fine in terms of flooding but it was such a deluge.
I was reading a story about the Lismore floods in the paper today. Horrific doesn’t even come close and it’s unimaginable having an entire community going through such trauma and loss.
Thank you. I really appreciate your sentiments.
Thank you and very well put.
Thank you very much, Rochelle!
Thanks very much, Bill.
You’re very welcome, Rowena.