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FF – A World of Wonder

September 22, 2021 Leave a comment Go to comments

Here is my post for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle. This week’s photo was contributed by Liz Young.

Copyright Liz Young

Lights flickering, reflections, so beautiful, so mesmerising. Enticing me from everyday life into another world, a world of light, a world of fascination and wonderment. A world of endless possibilities, a world where I can be who I want to be.

I am removed from this mundane world! Away from crass consumerism! I am a child of light! I am…

… ooh ooh ooh, Trickles Department Store has a two for one on cosmetics! Gotta let everyone know! Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…

Tappity tappity tap…

Now, where was I? Oh yes. A child of light, floating in dreams…

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  1. Dale
    September 22, 2021 at 5:24 pm
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    Squirrel!

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  2. neilmacdon
    September 22, 2021 at 5:45 pm
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    So hard to escape these days

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  3. athling2001
    September 22, 2021 at 5:54 pm
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    Oh look – a rabbit! Love it!

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  4. Wild Child47
    September 22, 2021 at 6:09 pm
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    Love the juxtaposition of the “wanna be” idealism and the “ugly” reality! Well done.

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 2:58 pm
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      Thanks! This person has no problem rapidly switching between.

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  5. magickmermaid
    September 22, 2021 at 6:56 pm
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    HAHAHA! How did anyone ever survive without social media? 😀

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:01 pm
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      Ask a teenager and they won’t even understand that question 🙂

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  6. Dora
    September 22, 2021 at 6:56 pm
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    Ali,
    “Two for one in cosmetics,” eh? Dash it all! It can’t be that easy to distract us from our lofty thoughts! My favorite brand is . . . .
    pax,
    dora

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  7. larry trasciatti
    September 22, 2021 at 7:12 pm
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    No matter how desperately we try it’s too hard to resist a good sale

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  8. Iain Kelly
    September 22, 2021 at 7:28 pm
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    Can’t stand the idealism or the modern world distraction! Maybe it’s me, the grumpy aging man!

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:17 pm
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      Working towards being a grumpy old man is the whole point of life 🙂

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  9. Peter's pondering
    September 22, 2021 at 8:19 pm
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    There’s a new pizza place opened just round the corner!

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  10. Carol anne
    September 22, 2021 at 10:19 pm
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    awesome story here my friend! ❤

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:22 pm
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      Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!

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  11. trishsplace
    September 23, 2021 at 1:44 am
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    So many clever stories today … great reflection.

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:27 pm
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      Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!

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  12. Shweta Suresh
    September 23, 2021 at 2:47 am
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    It’s hard to resist a sale. Great take!

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  13. evilsquirrel13
    September 23, 2021 at 7:11 am
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    If I ever left Mecca, I’d want to work at a place called Trickles…

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  14. Lyn
    September 23, 2021 at 9:15 am
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    LOL you done good! 🤣👍

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  15. GHLearner
    September 23, 2021 at 9:20 am
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    Who can resist a sale? LOL, very funny and so true.

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:29 pm
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      A sale will drag us from our reverie just like that 🙂

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  16. rochellewisoff
    September 23, 2021 at 1:43 pm
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    Dear Ali,

    Some are easily distracted, aren’t oh there goes a helicopter now what was I saying?

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    • draliman
      September 24, 2021 at 3:31 pm
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      Dear Rochelle,
      That is true indeed… what? A new Netflix drama. Sorry, gotta go… 🙂
      Ali

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  17. Bear
    September 23, 2021 at 2:06 pm
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    Good one! 🙂

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  18. Shivangi
    September 23, 2021 at 2:12 pm
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    From dream to virtual reality! Great one Ali 😀👌

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  19. granonine
    September 23, 2021 at 2:20 pm
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    Oh, well done! How easily we are distracted by shiny objects 🙂

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  20. plaridel
    September 23, 2021 at 6:17 pm
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    he must be suffering from pandemic fatigue. 🙂

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  21. Keith's Ramblings
    September 24, 2021 at 11:41 am
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    Like an advert break in a magical mystical movie on TV!

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  22. msjadeli
    September 24, 2021 at 11:14 pm
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    E’erbody got A.D.D. because of electronics’ marketing coercion. Do you think any of us will be able to reach the light anymore? Good story, Ali.

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  23. Tannille
    September 25, 2021 at 4:31 am
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    Hahah, modern morals. Our attention spans are shrinking.

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    • draliman
      September 26, 2021 at 4:57 am
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      One could say that our attention spans are shrinking, but we could also say that… ooh look, a baby birdie! Aw. What was I saying?

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  24. Brenda's Thoughts
    September 25, 2021 at 3:01 pm
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    How ironic. “Away from the crass consumerism!” then distracted by it. A lot said here. Nicely done!

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    • draliman
      September 26, 2021 at 4:58 am
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      I’m glad you spotted that 🙂

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  25. pennygadd51
    September 25, 2021 at 3:47 pm
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    Teehee! A loss of the contemplative life, but a gain in social connectivity! Good take on the prompt, Ali.

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    • draliman
      September 26, 2021 at 4:58 am
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      And we could all do with more social connectivity 😉

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  26. jenne49
    September 26, 2021 at 12:55 pm
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    Such a great desription of how we are distracted from our dreams by the very thing we’re aiming to escape.

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    • draliman
      September 26, 2021 at 4:37 pm
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      Thanks, I’m glad you liked it 🙂

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  27. magarisa
    September 26, 2021 at 4:51 pm
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    Refer a friend and get enlightenment at half price! Good one… profound AND humorous.

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  28. fictionspawn Aak
    September 26, 2021 at 10:03 pm
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    Everything has its moment, and nothing lasts forever. Deep, Draliman. Deep.

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  29. Woman walking Max
    September 27, 2021 at 2:11 pm
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    You man has bought into the dream hasn’t he ? I guess there people who are just like him oh dear!

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