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Magical Moments

On By Jerry BrothertonIn flash, Short Stories1 Comment

“Your Life will be Filled with Magical Moments”

Now what more can be said except that anything is possible at any given moment. Probably the greatest example of something from nothing comes from the songwriters Galt Mac Dermot, Gerome Ragni and James Rado.

“Gliddy glup gloopy nibby nabby noopy la la la lo lo”

“Sabba sibby sabba nooby abba nabba le le lo lo”

“Tooby ooby walla nooby abba nabba”

“Early morning sing a song”

Yes, ‘Good Morning Starshine’ that light hearted pop song featured in ‘Hair’ (1967) rose to #3 on the US charts in July of 1969 and hit #6 in the United Kingdom in October. Over the decades, it has been covered by 16 different bands, performed live by top artist like Diana Ross and the Supremes, and featured in countless television shows, commercial ads and movies.

Proving that, with the right magical timing, even gibberish can leave the world ‘Feeling Groovy’ man.

So no matter how dumb people may think your dreams are…you should never give up on them. It could be that just the timing is wrong.

Depths of Winter

On By Jerry BrothertonIn flash, Short Stories1 Comment

“When in the depths of winter, remember that Spring is not far away.”

So no matter how down and alone you are feeling right now, know that it will pass. Each of us will walk through the depths of our winter at some time in our lives. We may feel isolated and frozen , with no end in sight. But have faith my dear friends. Reach out your hand to a friend, your family or your God. Believe it or not, there is always someone to share your burden. No journey in life that has to be made alone. No matter where you find yourself, I hope that the sun brightens your skies.

Date Night

On By Jerry BrothertonIn flash, Short Stories2 Comments

It was date night with my best friend last night. We had some wonderful Chinese food and a lot of great conversations at Deb’s favorite restaurant, Jade Garden. Deb’s fortune read…Good friends will make your life better. Ain’t that the truth. No matter if they are next door or thousands of miles away.
Now all that know me can tell you that I can put up a pretty good show when I’m in a crowd. But I am, by nature, a reclusive person. I do not show my emotions well. So I know that I must strive to be a better friend, father, brother to all the wonderful people that make up my universe.

Life Moves On

On By Jerry BrothertonIn flash, Short Stories6 Comments

When he was ten, he bought cigarettes from the small grocery store in his tiny town. He used the coins that he’d collected from selling life’s discarded remnants. A pop bottle here and a beer bottle there…two cents a bottle. Fourteen bottles bought a pack. With so many of his family crowded around, they would assume it was for one off his older brothers or sisters.
When he was twelve, he began to drink quite a bit. It was easy to sneak out a few beers… or some whisky from the pile. After a full night of drinking they never missed it…if they even remembered they had it to begin with,
When he was 16, he disappeared. They were so tired of each other by then that they never realized he had been misplaced. No one cried for him. He could only imagine that one day they looked up and said, “I wonder where Jerry is?”
“Oh, I’m sure he’s around somewhere,” came a reply from the person that had replaced him .
And their life kept moving along.

A New Day

On By Jerry BrothertonIn flash, Short Stories16 Comments

It’s 3 degrees here in the frozen northland. Winter has finally descended upon us. Autumn was a nice run as we enjoyed the warmer than normal temperatures. But the last week has brought nothing but dismal skies and colder weather reminding me of where I live.

But the sun made an appearance today for the first time in a while. I watched it from my writing nest as it rose above the low mountains. A sunrise that was truly a site to behold. The eastern horizon was so bright that it made me want to close my eyes yet I could not look away as the sky filled with the beautiful colors of dawn. But it quickly faded into the haze of winter’s sky and disappeared.

Like life, there are things and people that flash into our lives and bring us great joy. Never forget that those moments or those friends could be taken away just as quickly as the sun can fade behind a cloud. So we must cherish every second we have to share and live our lives as if there will be no tomorrow.

Enjoy each day to the fullest and you will not regret the past.

Have a great beginning to a fantastic new year.