| General Fiction posted June 13, 2019 |
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The catch of a lifetime...
The Patience of Dad
by Y. M. Roger
Surprise! 80 Words or Less Contest Winner
Although Dad tried, sweet Elizabeth just wasn’t a good fisherman. Ever.
On warm Saturdays, he’d take the whole family fishing. Dad would always bait Lizzie’s hook and even put her line out.
“Watch carefully, Lizzie-Girl. When the cork goes under, just tug back.”
He said those words a thousand times, without results.
One week, Lizzie was very determined. When that cork disappeared, she yanked up. Hard.
Lizzie’s first and only catch? A pair of fish lips!
Chuckling, Dad hugged her.
Although Dad tried, sweet Elizabeth just wasn’t a good fisherman. Ever.
On warm Saturdays, he’d take the whole family fishing. Dad would always bait Lizzie’s hook and even put her line out.
“Watch carefully, Lizzie-Girl. When the cork goes under, just tug back.”
He said those words a thousand times, without results.
One week, Lizzie was very determined. When that cork disappeared, she yanked up. Hard.
Lizzie’s first and only catch? A pair of fish lips!
Chuckling, Dad hugged her.
On warm Saturdays, he’d take the whole family fishing. Dad would always bait Lizzie’s hook and even put her line out.
“Watch carefully, Lizzie-Girl. When the cork goes under, just tug back.”
He said those words a thousand times, without results.
One week, Lizzie was very determined. When that cork disappeared, she yanked up. Hard.
Lizzie’s first and only catch? A pair of fish lips!
Chuckling, Dad hugged her.
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