The voice within

She scoops to conquer, I argued with my hubby who was knitting his brows and kept on telling me it was "stoops not scoops". Anyhow I was the winner when he left the place helplessly. This scooping started fascinating me eversince I noticed its important role in daily life. She is the efficient housewife who distributes small quantity of ice-cream among a fairly large number of kids by "scooping" it tactfully. She has to "scoop" out the indolence of her husband and make him active. If she doesn't, the husband keeps on reading the newspaper and has to rush to the office without a bath and breakfast. She has to know how to "scoop" out the extra pocket money of  stingy husband's purse for her dear kids. She "scoops" the arithmetic of her expenditures namely sarees, lipsticks,sandals out of his brain and induces the mathematics of his extravagance namely cigarettes, coffee, cinema etc. She "scoops" out time to visit a...

image source: google images Jenny was walking on the footpath towards her office. A woman double her size with long open hair dressed in blue jeans and a yellow top with a jacket hugging her body and a tattoo on her right hand brushed her shoulder and walked quickly into the office.“Wow she has strong legs to walk that fast” Jenny thought. Jenny was strictly on time to office because of the strangest and weirdest comment she received from her manager for being late to office by 5 minutes. “I don’t think you have grown up in a disciplined family” he had said.  She could not apply for leave that day as she had just joined the company. She was suffering from leg pain due to post surgery injury and it was very difficult for her to climb each step and reach the second floor of the office. The same day Jenny’s husband was undergoing a kidney stone surgery. That’s why she asked her parents and uncle to be with her husband in the hospital. It was lunch time and Jenny carried ...

Image source: http://lilliemcferrin.com/five-sentence-fiction-isolated/ She began a new life with a family in the name of marriage. A family where women were considered men if they had given birth to a male child. She received the portent and tried to impress them but, the only way to impress them was to starve and become lame. "I was not born for this" she thought. She was isolated for the rest of her life for she was a woman. Jahnavi.K.J written for Lillie McFerrin's five sentence fiction .

Image source: http://lilliemcferrin.com/five-sentence-fiction-open/ I received a celestial note in my mind. Life is a lengthy path,walk slowly,the green pasture is welcoming your feet to touch it and sense the comfort you are longing for. The hardships you have suffered are bygone. Get ready for a change in your life as the sun will brighten your days as you step out. The solitary confinement is over forever, beautiful cool breeze will be enjoyed with all life's prosperity. Written for Lillie McFerrin Writes ‘Five Sentence Fiction’ challenge   with word prompt: OPEN