Waiting for the Big Break
It's bound to happen: It's only a matter of when29 total reviews
Comment from Spitfire
OMG! What an ending! Nice contrast with the first line where he 'gingerly' holds on to the vase. The short sentences serves you well in the retelling of this incident.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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OMG! What an ending! Nice contrast with the first line where he 'gingerly' holds on to the vase. The short sentences serves you well in the retelling of this incident.
Comment Written 24-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Thankssssss! I'd have dropped it for sure!
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Me too. I'm a walking disaster sometimes. My daughter says "I can't take you anywhere, Mom."
Comment from PoemsOfDD
Oh my goodness, how unfortunate. From good news to bad ending - coming so close to having a whopping $120,000 in the bank then the good fortune shattered. This is a great little read on waiting for the big break when in fact, the big break presented in a different way. Thank you for sharing this reflective read.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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Oh my goodness, how unfortunate. From good news to bad ending - coming so close to having a whopping $120,000 in the bank then the good fortune shattered. This is a great little read on waiting for the big break when in fact, the big break presented in a different way. Thank you for sharing this reflective read.
Comment Written 23-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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This hasn't happened---yet! Thanks for stopping by.
Comment from Judy Lawless
Ha, ha! I saw that one coming, Liz, especially after the appraised value was an exaggerated $120,000. It was a fun little story to read though, revealing a lot in just 100 words. Well done.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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Ha, ha! I saw that one coming, Liz, especially after the appraised value was an exaggerated $120,000. It was a fun little story to read though, revealing a lot in just 100 words. Well done.
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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This hasn't happened---yet!
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Lol. God story anyway.
Comment from Jumbo J
Hi Liz,
You crack me up!
Oh the irony?
Used to watch this show... but I'm already a bowerbird and I don't need any further encouragement to collect anymore things. Just recently gave away all my old bottle collection I have been holding onto for twenty odd years My wife Jade is always saying,"what do you need anymore dust collectors for?" Me, "cause I love old things" and yeah, I can't help myself when it come to shiny things. Smile((((((((((.
A well present essay, both visually and written.
With our thoughts we create...
focused reaction.
Kind regards,
James.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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Hi Liz,
You crack me up!
Oh the irony?
Used to watch this show... but I'm already a bowerbird and I don't need any further encouragement to collect anymore things. Just recently gave away all my old bottle collection I have been holding onto for twenty odd years My wife Jade is always saying,"what do you need anymore dust collectors for?" Me, "cause I love old things" and yeah, I can't help myself when it come to shiny things. Smile((((((((((.
A well present essay, both visually and written.
With our thoughts we create...
focused reaction.
Kind regards,
James.
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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This hasn't happened---yet! Thanks!
Comment from aryr
Wow, that was amazing, Elizabeth. I couldn't imagine finding out the news of the worth of the vase without having it in a secure place first. Again wow...what devastation. Very well done and enjoyed. Merry Christmas, Happy New Years, Season Greetings!
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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Wow, that was amazing, Elizabeth. I couldn't imagine finding out the news of the worth of the vase without having it in a secure place first. Again wow...what devastation. Very well done and enjoyed. Merry Christmas, Happy New Years, Season Greetings!
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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This hasn't happened---yet!
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Whew, that's good to know, Elizabeth, you are so very welcome.
Comment from Mary Shifman
Now that sounds like something I would do! Poor man. I bet he wept all the way home. I'm sure I would. That's too bad. I feel sorry for him. If it wasn't for bad luck, some folks wouldn't have any luck at all. I'll bet he cried all the way home.
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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Now that sounds like something I would do! Poor man. I bet he wept all the way home. I'm sure I would. That's too bad. I feel sorry for him. If it wasn't for bad luck, some folks wouldn't have any luck at all. I'll bet he cried all the way home.
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 24-Dec-2021
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This hasn't happened---yet!
Comment from karenina
As Homer Simpson would say: "DOH!"
I love Antiques Road Show....I watch the reruns of the reruns...
Half the time I turn to Ed and say something brilliant like: "Seriously? I wouldn't have paid fifty cents for that at a yard sale!"
I do not have the "eye" for treasures.
I am, however, an Olympic klutz!
For darn sure I'd be the one dropping the "Ming."
Your post resonated on every level!
(Now where is my dust pan?)
Smile....
Karenina
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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As Homer Simpson would say: "DOH!"
I love Antiques Road Show....I watch the reruns of the reruns...
Half the time I turn to Ed and say something brilliant like: "Seriously? I wouldn't have paid fifty cents for that at a yard sale!"
I do not have the "eye" for treasures.
I am, however, an Olympic klutz!
For darn sure I'd be the one dropping the "Ming."
Your post resonated on every level!
(Now where is my dust pan?)
Smile....
Karenina
Comment Written 22-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I'd have dropped it for sure! SAB
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Smile...SAB!
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Your last line in this flash certainly tells the story. as far as writing rules go, that's what the last line in a flash is supposed to do. As far as the man who owned the Ming Vase is concerned, I cannot imagine experiencing something like that.
Robert
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Your last line in this flash certainly tells the story. as far as writing rules go, that's what the last line in a flash is supposed to do. As far as the man who owned the Ming Vase is concerned, I cannot imagine experiencing something like that.
Robert
Comment Written 21-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I'd have dropped it for sure!
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Oh no, but it could really happen. One never knows what valued mystery item is awaiting them at those sales. To find out the real value of a garage sale item would probably cause an accident like you wrote, Liz.
Thanks for sharing. All I ever find at garage sales is broken REAL junk that the garbage man wouldn't even want.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Oh no, but it could really happen. One never knows what valued mystery item is awaiting them at those sales. To find out the real value of a garage sale item would probably cause an accident like you wrote, Liz.
Thanks for sharing. All I ever find at garage sales is broken REAL junk that the garbage man wouldn't even want.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 21-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I'd have dropped it for sure!
Comment from zanya
Yes what an enjoyable tale told with candour and a hint of humor too - hope it's not true - it's an interesting show and the many and varied items that appear
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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Yes what an enjoyable tale told with candour and a hint of humor too - hope it's not true - it's an interesting show and the many and varied items that appear
Comment Written 21-Dec-2021
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022
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I'd have dropped it for sure!