The Non-Essential Salesman Gets Sold
It was not long before Horace started exhibiting marked changes in his personality, mostly exhibiting sadness, just about two weeks into being closed in his house.
His wife, Charlotte, was at her wit’s end trying to keep her mind as Horace followed her around all day long.
It was all because Horace identified as a salesman in a non-essential business, and he was lost as to what to do with his time.
Never having hobbies outside of his bowling league on Sunday nights, no way to do that with all the restrictions, he would pace the floor and consume mass quantities of any foods within his reach.
Charlotte was quick not to mention how he should have had a hobby or that he might want to read a book or watch TV, neither of which he could settle down to do, she didn’t want to hurt his feelings, he was a good man.
Then it happened that on the news there were stray dogs featured who needed good homes and Horace’s eyes lit up and he realized that he could provide a home for a doggy and called the number on the screen; Charlotte smiled to herself as she had set it up that he would see the program and she felt like she may have won the sales award for 2020.
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There you have it! This is this weeks response to the Six Sentence Story Prompt of “Identity” Want to join in? You can click here: Girlie on the Edge
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It is never wise to wrap your whole self into only what you do to earn a living — you won’t need to do that your whole life, if you are lucky.
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Exactly!
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I spent way too much time being defined by my success at work. Way too much time. Cute Dog. I could have lived with just that.
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Same. I love dogs. Don’t have any, but love them.
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Aww, such a happy ending 🙂
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Thank you!
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Fantastic plan and solution! I wonder how many people are feeling the same was as Horace these days.
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More than imaginable.
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Another human saved by a dog 😀
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That’s right!
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An excellent told tale… simple (always a goal I’m striving towards) yet engaging and, ultimately poignant.
nice
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Thank you!
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That twist brought a smile! A happy ending for all.
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Thank you!
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