Michelle tried to comfort her daughter when her husband left her. “It will be alright”, she cooed, stroking the hair of her crying child.
“It will never be alright Mother!”
Michelle lifted the tear-stained face by her chin and looked into her daughter’s eyes. “When I lost my job, your father, left and the bank foreclosed I thought my life was over. I hung my head in shame and sorrow. But you can only live like that for so long. I realized I would never be able to see a future with my head down, and so, I looked up”.
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot
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The Day After 
Great advice. Hopefully the daughter will heed it, when she’s ready.
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Yes, when she is ready. Thanks for reading Trisha.
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Oh I hope she makes the right choice! Well constructed 100 words for the prompt 😉
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Thank you Morgan
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(music playing softly).. when you walk through a storm,hold your head up high…
love it.
Randy
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Ahhhh…thank you Randy 🙂
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I think that’s the only advice she need… and hopefully it will work
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Thank you Bjorn
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Sage advice. I hope the child takes heed. Nicely written!
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Thank you Caerlyn
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Such determination – fabulous.
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Thank you Louise
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Very good advice. Nicely done.
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Thank you Alicia
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Wise words 🙂
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Thank you Lain
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Wonderful story and very wise words Dawn
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Thank you Raewyn
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Beautiful piece. Great lesson Dawn 🙂
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Good that she’s getting back on her feet!
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She will learn the right things from her mother. Very wise.
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So true, thank you Gah
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Awesome, Dawn! Gotta pull yourself up by the bootstraps and keep a-going.
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You know it my friend! Thanks for reading.
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I shall try that line on my own daughter. Thanks Dawn.
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Thank you!
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Very motivating! A lovely story. 🙂
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Thank you Clare
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Mother is right, move on.
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Thank you Michael
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What a beautiful, beautiful title!
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Thank you
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A nice, inspirational piece. She’s got a great role model.
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Thank you Russell
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With a mother like that she’ll be just fine. Nice piece.
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Thank you Michael
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Excellent inspiring story.
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Thank you Indira
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YW
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Dear Dawn,
Good advice, good story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle
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Great advice. You can stay down dumps or move on! It’s your choice. Great story, Dawn.
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Thanks Amy
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WOW! What an attitude! Love it that we need to look up! Beautiful!
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Thank you
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Lovely and wise advice, Dawn. They should be okay. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Good advice. Time changes our perspective on things. Nice picture of mother and daughter, and of their shared sorrows.
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Thanks Margaret
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