Feb 24 2008
175 Words Challenge: It Was October 17, 1967
175 WORDS CHALLENGE
I met him when we moved into our new house. My cousin told me he lived next door to her. He and his older brother were “volunteered” by my uncle to do some of the heavy lifting.
It was the first time I ever noticed a boy!
He was tall and dark, not at all handsome, unless you think dorky and be-speckled is handsome. He was the second oldest in his family of six. I found myself doing stupid things in front of him, tripping, stumbling, dropping, tongue tied and talking too much. I was in crush.
As tired as I was that day, I was sad to see it end because that meant he had to leave my house. I wondered if I’d ever see him again, maybe at my cousin’s house. I wondered if he felt any of the same feelings.
We slept that night on mattresses on the floor. Morning came and my MotherDear came in to wake us for breakfast. She lifted my blanket and said to me “That boy is downstairs asking for you.”
- 175 Words
- 917 Characters
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ARE YOU UP FOR THE CHALLENGE? YOU CAN DO IT!
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CHALLENGE:
Firstly, click on the link provided below. While there at the site, type your life’s event in the box provided. Total your words. Your entry MUST meet the challenge of 175 words!! NO LESS!!!! Must be 175 words at least!! If it’s not, it doesn’t qualify. Then, copy and paste your life’s event to your blog and place your total of words - the exact count into your blog entry also. That’s it!
If you want to try the challenge go to Hootin Anni’s HERE.
I’d like to know you’ve done the meme challenge for fun. If you do, please come back and tell me in the comments section!! I’ll come by for a visit.
10 responses so far
The very best job I could ever imagine is one that would pay me to think… and the currency would be wine!
And then what happened? Ah, young crushes..they hurt as much as the older ones, if I remember aright. K’ that’s as witty as it gets in the post-prandial, pre-nap interval on Sunday afternoon!
Wow, the only thing I remember about that day, was sleeping on the mattresses. What a difference three years in age makes! Wonderful writing. I’d like to read more!!!
I posted my 175 challenge on the sisters site. Sorry so computer stuped! #3
This is ONE excellent entry!!! I love how you ended with your story…there’s a boy downstairs!!! Way cool. I will go add you to the list of participants on my sidebar.
Have an awesome Monday. ‘kay?
That is such a sweet story. You must continue it.
oh, and by the way, on my blog’s sidebar [the list of challenge participants drop down menu] There is an award/certificate link near the top if you’d like to pick it up for your blog]
A wonderful 175 word challenge. Now you have me in suspense. Did you marry that sweet boy that you had the crush on?
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