The waves tickled her feet and the bouncing waters allured
her to come closer, enveloping her in a light embrace first, then slowly
threatening to swallow her up.
She needn't have worried for he gently wound his arms around and pulled her up in time, gently admonishing and cautioning her to be
careful.
Secure in his arms, she loved pushing the limits, exploring
her little world bit by bit, and tasting freedom as she challenged every
boundary.
Her boundaries widened as she grew older and she was no
longer afraid of the waves that might swallow her.
The arms no longer held her back, secure in the knowledge that
the wisdom imparted would always serve her as the protective shield.
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Five sentence fiction written in response to the prompt: Secure at LillieMcferrinWrites.
Awwww super cute..loved it..hope every parent understands the importance of letting go..and yet being there
ReplyDeleteExactly, RM! thanks for nailing it :-)
DeleteCute. Loved how you summed it up. You are on a roll, cooking stories fast :)
ReplyDeletehehe, Jas..thank you..hope they are cooking well too :-)
DeleteLovely story of father and daughter.
ReplyDeletethank you, Ranu :-)
DeleteLovely story, Uma. Yes, the knowledge & values helped her for life...
ReplyDeletethank you, Anita..sure they did :-)
DeleteLoved the post and even more loved the pic. It's so lovely.
ReplyDeletethank you so much, Keirthana! :-)
DeleteI am going to call my dad after commenting...YES I miss him!
ReplyDeleteaww, Red..please do! :-)
DeleteWow! So much conveyed in five lines!
ReplyDeleteHey thanks, Aarthy..I'm growing to like these challenges to writer shorter :-)
DeleteParenthood..security - always go hand in hand :)
ReplyDeleteTrue, although the balance of providing security and the act of letting go is tough to achieve.
DeleteCute! :)
ReplyDeletethanks, Aayesha :-)
DeleteI think it's safe to say we both enjoyed this weeks word. Well done!
ReplyDeletedefinitely, thanks :-)
DeleteLoved it. Beautiful take on the prompt. Different.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Indira :-)
DeleteI fear water and have not conquered my fears yet and have written on them.But i wish to take swimming lessons , one day.
ReplyDeleteYou should, Kalpana :-)
Deletenice.
ReplyDeleteWe grow into adulthood slowly and with comforting (hopefully) memories and encouragements. Randy
Yes, Randy, that's a kind of security all children should be entitled to.
DeleteVery Cute Uma
ReplyDeleteTina from The Sunny Side of Life
Thank you, Tina :-)
Deletevery nice take on prompt :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it, Ruchi :-)
DeleteHow lovely! The idea that we must let go in order to be truly secure. Wonderful take on the prompt, Uma :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Shailaja :-)))
DeleteCould relate well with this, the pic is so cute :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad you could relate, Mridubala..thanks and welcome here :-)
DeleteLoved it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vinitha! sorry, missed replying to your comment :-(
DeleteGiving her roots and wings, indeed! Very well written, Uma.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Corinne :-)
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