Title: School Day Dreams
Source: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Word count: 170 words
This week’s photo prompt is provided by wildverbs. Thank you wildverbs!
The entirety of his life led him to today. The first day of construction left Tony wondering if it was still a dream.
He remembered sitting in the drafty, dark boxes they called classrooms at Central School. Built in 1916, the building needed more than updates. The dark gymnasium doubled as the school cafeteria. It oozed an odd combination of teenage sweat, warmed mystery meat, and spinach. Eight years there drove him to study architecture and how students learned.
Tony’s vision was a 126,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art complex that would accommodate students from pre-kindergarten programs through eighth grade. He envisioned a bright and airy building. His design integrated solar panels into the architecture to provide electrical power and a passive heat exchanger to provide indoor thermal comfort while minimizing or eliminating energy consumption.
It took fourteen months to raise the money and get approvals. Now, the $31.3 million building of his was almost a reality. He projected eighteen months of construction and the new school would open in time for fall classes.
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Jo Hawk The Writer
What a nice dream to have and how wonderful to find it turning into reality.
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I can’t help but think all construction is a result of someone’s dream for something better. Glad you liked it Sadje. 😊
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You are right. But when it is a project to improve the life of someone then it’s a great dream.
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Let’s hope it all goes well, so many of these building projects seem to hit snags along the way!
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LOL yes I know, but I am writing the story and this one will come in on time and at budget. Thanks for reading Iain.
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An upbeat and inspiring story. I hope the mystery meat has been consigned to history, along with the outdated buildings. I remember similar meat well, but certainly not with fondness.
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School lunches were never my thing not even when they started having them “catered”.
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Dream is becoming a reality. Who doesn’t love a roomy, airy, naturally well lit building? Such a change from damp, drafty, dark prison camps called schools.
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Some schools do seem like prisons and as such are not conducive for learning. Sometimes progress is a good thing. Thanks for reading and commenting. 😊
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That’s a noble dream! 😀
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The world is often better with those types of dreams. Glad you liked the story. 😊
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Most welcome! 🙂
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