FF – Globe
Here is my story for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Sandra Crook.
Copyright Sandra Crook
The Globe had stood for millennia, its origins shrouded by time, its purpose a mystery. The villagers, simple yet devout, came to pray for health, love… deliverance from the Down-Below.
Two such came now, kneeling in reverence before the globe. It burst suddenly to life, bright light blinding them! They cowered, whimpering, as a being, dark and foreboding, spoke.
“I’ve told you already, keep the noise down. And why are you sitting in the dark? If I have to come up here again…”
“Sorry, Mum.”
“Sorry, Mrs Daniels.”
And with that, the being returned to the Down-Below, the villagers safe again.
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Gotta love the imagination of kids. 🙂 Such a sweet, funny story!
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It knows no bounds. I’m glad you liked it!
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Things that light up do seem to fascinate kids, maybe this is why.
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They still do fascinate me!
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Ha! Lovely tale. How thoroughly imagination can envelop us when we’re children – marvellous
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It’s like being in another world 🙂
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Yes indeed 🙂
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Ha ha – that was a great little story! Thank you.
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Great fun
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Thanks!
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it looks like mummy saves the day again. 🙂
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As always 🙂
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Dear Ali,
This tale made me grin. Children have such vivid imaginations. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Thanks! It’s great watching them go off into another world.
Ali
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Okay, my mom was never cool enough to play long like that. These kids are lucky. Love this. It was really imaginative!
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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Ha ha, I laughed out loud! Love the power of make-believe — you can be anything you want if you use your imagination!
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It’s a shame that many adults seem have lost the ability. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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As writers, we benefit from continuing to explore that ability — to continue to be children. One of my favorite writing-related quotes is from Ursula K. Le Guiin: “The
creative adult is the child who has survived.”
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Good quote!
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What a beautiful story! Loved it .
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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I love where you took this! I imagine children under the covers with flashlights. Cheers and Happy Holidays!!!
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That was me every night! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Ha ha ha ha, reminded me so much of Calvin & Hobbes, and their wonderfully imaginative world 🙂
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Yes, I love Calvin and Hobbes 🙂
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Only in kid-land… Loved it!
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Maybe we some of this in adult-hood too! I’m glad you liked it.
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I remember loving to go outside and watch the streetlights come on as a kid. Heck, I kinda still do. I have nothing witty or sarcastic to say about your story this week… I can actually relate to it!
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It’s not only moths which are drawn to the light!
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The minds of children! You make a little movie about this! Nice one
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Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!
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What an interesting and imaginative story. Well done!
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Thanks!
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Ah, ha, ha. This was great, Ali. Poor Mom has become a monster, a being from Down Below. 😀 — Suzanne
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I wonder if she knows the role she plays? 🙂
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I know that feeling! Long time since I had it, though… Until now. Thanks! Another great story.
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Yeah, me too! Glad you liked it.
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What a great imaginative story! Never grow up! 🙂
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Thanks!
I have Star Wars Lego all over my living room so I guess I only partially grew up 🙂
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I love the “down-below.” And the echo of “don’t make me come up there!” Great piece of writing.
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It all sounds rather ominous! I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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Great story! I love how you enter so completely into the children’s world of imagination.
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It was fun to be a kid (sometimes!). I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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I miss playing silly games like that was a kid with my brother. Our favorite was “hot lava” here the blanket is a boat and the carpeting is hot lava. 🙂
Lovely story.
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Ooh, I remember playing that with my brother. When we were younger we had beds in the same room and we had to get across to each other 🙂
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A fine story which had me smiling. Thank you
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Thanks! I’m glad you liked it.
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Oh when do we lose that power of imagination – and thank goodness it comes back when we write.
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It is nice to write, to reclaim that little bit of childhood fun 🙂
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Wonderfully evocative of childhood!
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Thanks, a simpler time 🙂
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LOL…this was great!
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂
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A great take on the prompt. It made me smile.
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Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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If we could just keep that fascination… love it.
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To see the extraordinary in the ordinary. It would be nice!
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You got this just right. Every kids experience, I reckon
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Thanks. Kids have such great imaginations!
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Kids and their imagination! As someone dabbling in fiction, I’d kill to get the imagination of my younger self. Nicely done, Ali.
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Me too. I used to make whole worlds out of cardboard boxes. Now I watch Netflix 😦
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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This pair have a right vivid imagination. I wonder what they think happens there Down-Below. 🙂
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Nothing as bad as what really happens – binge-watching “I’m a Celerity” 🙂
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Ah, the power of ‘The Mum’ – or at least, some mums. Unfortunately, I never seemed to have that effect on my kids, even in their imaginations! 🙂
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I’m sure you did, but they kept it a secret 🙂
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