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Six Sentence Sundays 7/21/2012

7/21/2012

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Dear readers and commenters, I thought I'd add an image of my book cover because I like blog posts that have images with them.  It does rather limit the space for text beside it though.

In light of the recent tragedy in Aurora, CO I am torn between posting a funny six (because I think everyone could use a laugh right now) and a more somber six, (because pain and loss are universal and even in books full of humor there is sorrow).

My decision today is to honor the victims and their families through sharing the sufferings of one of my characters.  I'm also posting more than six sentences.  I know that is against the rules and it will mean my link will be deactivated.  That's ok.

Ellen's friend Jessie has lost her three-year-old granddaughter to a car accident.  Her daughter Anna, the girl's mother, was badly injured and hasn't regained conciousness.  Anna's husband is in the Army, serving in Afghanistan.  Jessie's husband a pastor and she is a deeply religious woman, but she always speaks her mind, even with the Almighty.



          “Dear God, I don’t see why this was necessary.  Did you need her back so desperately? A week before Thanksgiving.  Your timing stinks!  I know you have a plan, but damned if I understand it.  You know this brings back little Jimmy.  I live with that pain every day of my life. It’s never gone away.  Now Anna has to live with it too.  She was only three years old.  Was her work done?  Are you short a few angels?  She’d make a good one.  Always brought joy to our lives.”  She wiped tears away.  “Well. Thank you for letting us have her for even this short time.  And please bring Bobby home safe.  His wife and his sons need him.  Oh, and don’t you pull another stunt like this, Lord.  Not while I’m still living.  There’s only so much a woman can take.”   



Thank you for visiting.  Please also visit the myriad talented authors who posted Six Sentences this week.  God Bless you.

Kate


28 Comments
Teresa Cypher link
7/21/2012 03:04:05 pm

Wow. Kate, the emotions are biting. Her candor with her god is stunning. In light of the recent tragedy, this was a thoughtful choice. It brought tears to my eyes. Well written. Well done. :-)

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Donna Cummings link
7/22/2012 12:09:11 am

This gave me shivers, Kate. It's wonderful. And I smiled at her telling God not to pull another stunt like that. Every sentence revealed so much about her -- I loved it. :)

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Lorraine Paton link
7/22/2012 02:21:55 am

Touching snippet, Kate. I love that she reprimands God at the end, that made me smile, despite the situation.

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Jess Schira link
7/22/2012 02:34:36 am

Wow Kate, that's quite the snippet. You've perfectly captured the dark emotions that go hand in hand with loss and tragedy. There's nothing quite as bad as losing a soul so young.

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Linda Morris
7/22/2012 02:46:46 am

We can really feel her pain and anger in this one, and her sense that life has treated her unfairly. Great six!

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Karen de Lange link
7/22/2012 03:08:51 am

Such a deep sense of emotion here. An incredibly moving snippet. Well done.

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Zee Monodee link
7/22/2012 04:02:20 am

Poignant six, Kate. The emotions brought tears to my eyes.

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S. J. Maylee link
7/22/2012 05:08:50 am

Laying it all out there, good for her.

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Samantha Paige link
7/22/2012 05:30:05 am

I've had a similar conversation with God. This snippet brought me back to the questions I had for God when seven-month-old baby T from my day care lost his month-long battle with meningitis. I feel her pain.

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Carrie Crain (Wildcats Wife) link
7/22/2012 12:39:01 pm

So sad and heartbreaking.

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sue link
7/22/2012 06:30:55 am

Well done Kate. I learned that a woman who escaped the killer in Toronto (it's happened every where more and more frequently) was killed in CO. Is that fate? or what is it? To escape one and be caught in another is very troubling to me

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A.S. Fenichel link
7/22/2012 06:51:53 am

Well, Kate you sure got our attention. Very touching.

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Sandra Sookoo
7/22/2012 07:09:11 am

Nice, thought provoking six :-)

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Paula Martin link
7/22/2012 07:23:25 am

Lovely heartfelt 'chat' with God - and such very real emotions. Well done.

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Jenny Hickman link
7/22/2012 07:28:29 am

Wow, what an appropriate post. It really pulls emotions from your readers. Well done.

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Sue Ann Bowling link
7/22/2012 07:51:16 am

Beautiful. I was tearing up.

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Joanne Stewart link
7/22/2012 08:04:09 am

Very touching.

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Monica Enderle Pierce link
7/22/2012 08:14:00 am

Makes you wonder, sometimes, if God's mean or just indifferent, or even exists at all. I'm glad you've taken it on and thank for posting this. It's a lovely more-than-six.

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Sarah W link
7/22/2012 09:13:15 am

I like this reconciliation of God and the happening of bad things---there's disapproval, but no rejection.

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Maryellen Brady link
7/22/2012 09:16:36 am

This is so full of emotion for a tiny snippet, WOW! so touching...

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Sandra Bunino link
7/22/2012 09:46:21 am

Very poignant and timely. Good choice, Kate.

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J.M. Blackman link
7/22/2012 09:55:07 am

A very poignant use of sentences. I appreciate you using this to honor the people and their families who have recently been touched by tragedy.

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Patricia Preston link
7/22/2012 10:19:23 am

Very emotional and heartfelt. You did a beautiful job conveying her pain as well as faith.

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elaine cantrell link
7/22/2012 10:53:06 am

A fitting tribute, Kate. Very beautiful.

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Carrie Crain (Wildcats Wife) link
7/22/2012 12:36:45 pm

Beautiful, poignant snippet. A wonderful tribute to honor the victims and their families. I love her voice and her honesty with God.

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Carrie-Anne
7/22/2012 12:57:55 pm

Very emotional selection! It really revealed her character and her struggles.

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Mae Clair link
7/23/2012 01:09:32 am

Lovely, Kate. This was well written and touching but, most of all, it felt 'real.' A powerful six!

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Chris Kelworth link
7/23/2012 11:35:58 pm

Powerful stuff, thanks for sharing it all!

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