“That is the beauty of freelancing”, she said, “dig a well everyday to drink water. There is no piped water delivered to your faucets like a salary.”
“Well, I’ve never dug a well in my life but I come from a village, where we used a handpump to get water, and I can bet it’s not exciting in the least.”
He spoke at length of communities formed to share water-pumping duties, finding alternate sources of water, approaching authorities in organised groups and how they managed to get proper irrigation channels for the village.
“So Dad, if I hear you right”, she said with a sigh, “you are asking me to develop networks, package my products well and find channels that provide work consistently.”
“Brilliant”, his face beamed up despite the fact that he had not received his paycheck this month, and he did not want to tell his daughter about it.
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Younger generation to older and back again.
Ideally, father and daughter will share their experiences. There is opportunity and advantage for each of them if they do.
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May his paycheck arrive.
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Amen 🙏
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sometime the most beneficial lessons are the ones we fear make us look less than… (perhaps Father has two lessons that might improve his life)
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We reach unforeseen places, and it gives rise to a different thought process. For me, the father’s advice sounds like regret – things he wished he should have done, but did not.
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Dad is using his brain.
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It matters only if the advice is accepted 😊
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True.
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Dad is still a believer, despite having some difficulties of his own getting his “water”. Interesting take on the prompt, a two- pronged response.
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Thank you, D.Avery!
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Good one, Reena!
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Thank you so much, Chris! Have you started writing again?
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I’m not quite there, but I’m coming soon!
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Shocking! I was not aware of this condition. Eagerly awaiting your return, and I’m sure you’ll make it back.
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Such an interesting take on the prompt. It teaches us all something.
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Thank you so much, Astrid!
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Great symbolic story Reena
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome ☺️
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