Title: Holding On
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Anshu Bhojnagarwala
Sal collected things people threw away, a trait his daughter, Cecilia, hated. Sal’s workshop was overflowing with his treasures.
One day, a piano appeared in the shop.
“What are you going to do with this?” Cecilia asked.
“It holds life.”
Cecilia looked at him and shook her head.
“Wait, you’ll see,” Sal promised.
Sal pulled the piano apart, selling the ivory and ebony keys, veneer, strings, anything of value until only the carcass remained.
“Papa, this is garbage,” Cecilia said.
“It holds life.”
The next morning the piano carcass sat outside the shop, planted with her favorite flowers. Cecilia smiled.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
A very good story
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Aw, thank you, Sadje. 💕
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My pleasure
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Lovely 🙂
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Thank you, Iain.
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Nice one, Sal! A lovely surprise for Cecilia 🙂
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Sal has a few surprises up his sleeve. Thanks for reading and commenting, Draliman 💕
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Sal really knew how to take advantage of its potential
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Isn’t it amazing what some people can do with “junk”? Thanks for reading Larry.
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Wise Sal. Nicely done, Jo.
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Thank you, Susan.
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Someone who sees the beauty in everything. Loved it.
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Thank you Shirley.
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You tell that story nicely, Jo. I like the interaction between your characters. Both have different perspectives on life, and you show us how their apparently conflicting points of view are reconciled. Good work!
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Penny I am humbled by your kind words. I am glad you liked the story. Thank you.✨🍀✨
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This is upcycling at its best! Good for Sal!
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LOL Sal is my hero. Thanks for reading, Dale.
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Powerful lines! 😀
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Wow. Thank you. 🍀
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Most welcome! 😀
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What all people do with junk, at times! NIce upcycling. So nicely told!
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It is fun to fine alternate uses for things. Glad you liked the story., Esha.
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Amazing, I enjoyed how practical and useful the old piano had become.
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I have a feeling Sal isn’t done with it yet. Glad you liked the story, James.
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There is music in flowers.
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Yes there is. Thanks Björn
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I really like this story–you’ve made a hero out of a character who might otherwise be regarded as one with a problem.
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I think all of us have hero potential. Glad you liked the story Margaret. 😊
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I like a man who knows how to recycle things. To maximum advantage here.
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Thanks for reading, Sandra. I think Sal has a few more tricks up his sleeve.
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Aww..such a heartwarming story!
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Thank you for reading and commenting, Anshu
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