Kaleidoscopes and Life
Clarabelle and Shandy got in the habit of going to thrift shops on Shandy’s day off from work, looking forward to the many bargains, often spending time just looking and reminiscing about this and that. “Oh my goodness, Clair, look at his kaleidoscope, it is just like the one I bought Gerald when he was a child, and he loved it so much, he even researched about how they are made and spent a lot of his quiet time looking through the scope, eventually it became a thing, where for gifts we would buy him a new one, until he had quite the collection.”
“Oh, that is so nice, I love that he had such enthusiasm, no doubt your support helped, by getting him new ones to explore and encouraging his doing research, you are such a dedicated mother.”
“He made it easy for me to be his mother, as he always has had that sense of adventure, always looking for the workings behind things, and I think he will do well in whatever he finally decides to do with his education, but there’s this one thing that really sticks in my mind about the kaleidoscopes, something he said, and it really stayed with me.”
“What is that dear?”
“He said, mom, have you ever noticed that a kaleidoscope has such a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes and that makes me think of the world, and how we are all different, but working together, it makes a beautiful thing, this life, it is just amazing.”
And there you have it! This is my Six Sentence Story and you can do one too. Just go to Girlie on the Edge and check it out!
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a beautiful way to look at a kaliedscope. well done.
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There certainly is a fascination with kaleidoscopes. I love the ever changing patterns and colors! Great six.
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I like Shandy’s observation of how the varied colored glass of the kaleidoscope creates beautiful images when seen through the mirrors.
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What a lovely outlook the son has on the world. Long may it last 💜
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Thank you and I think it will.
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The last sentence makes this story. Love it.
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Thank you! Great to see you stopping by.
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And the child “teaches” the adult 🙂 I hope Gerald retains his wonderfully positive attitude towards life through his adulthood! Lovely Six, Lisa.
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I’ve been away from the Sixes for too long but so glad to see these familiar characters. And her boy with kaleidoscope eyes! A great outlook.
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Thank you and glad to have you back!
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Ah yes, beautiful indeed, a lovely ending.
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Most welcome.
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Super Six! I love a thrift shop, especially when you find a reminder like that 🙂
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Thank you! I like thrift shops mainly for memories. What a free walk down memory lane.
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Exactly!
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There is such beauty in randomly-presented regular order. Diverse, but still same at its base!
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Thank you and you are so right!
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memories matter. good six.
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Thank you!
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