Title: Treasured Moments
Source: Flash Fiction Challenge
Prompt: Write a story that makes a big splash.
Word count: 99 words
Photo by Sara Johnston on Unsplash
My daughter stood at the lake’s edge, trying to skim stones across its surface. As they plunged into the water, I remembered standing on this shore, throwing pebbles to master the skill. My father showed me the proper wrist flick to send a stone bouncing over the glassy expanse. Those rocks inspired my love of geology and my assemblage of semi-precious gems.
As I reached the shoreline, she stooped, selecting another rock from the bowl holding my collection. I gasped. Then I cradled her hand, positioned her wrist to the proper angle, and together we let the beauty fly.
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Thanks for the smiles,good story!
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My pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Lovely visual in your story. I could picture his concerns and desire to show her how to perfect the angles.
Sweet and tender moments of a father and daughter. Well done, Jo.
Have a wonderful week …
Isadora 😎
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Thank you Isadora. I am so happy you enjoyed the story. Have a great week. 😊
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Excellent take and tale of letting go of stuff and passing on the important stuff. You can get more gem stones, but that was a teachable moment.
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So true, D. There are times when things don’t matter. Glad you liked the story.
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Nice contrast between collecting and letting go, Jo. Your flash speaks of rocks with a deeper lesson. It took me by surprise!
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Rocks can teach us lots of things. Glad you liked it Charli. 😊
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Stones, like memories, more precious when we let them fly…
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Yes, I agree, Liz. Glad you liked the story.
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