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Prompt sentence that accompanies the photograph: “In the compound on the hill, lives a man with a dream.”
My entry:
In the compound on the hill, lives a man with a dream. An ordinary man, if exceedingly wealthy. His dream is to live forever, and at the age of 95 and in good health, many believe he’s found some clue to immortality.
But he hasn’t. What he has done is take very good care of himself, shoring up the weak parts of body and mind with the aid of very expensive doctors and other professionals. His quandary is his acute awareness of his mortality and the statistical averages regarding the longevity for humans. He knows he’s running out of time for figuring it out and then one day sitting on his private veranda, sick and tired of being alone while gazing at the expansive and expensive land around him, he knew.
It wasn’t so much about living long as it was about living a full life. He donated most of his many millions to worthy charities and causes, and lived a modest but happy rest of his life (which turned out to be a fair amount of time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (oh no wait that’s this writer’s dream, well anyway I hope it comes true, re: millionaires giving their money and hearts to the needy! Definitely a wishful dream on my part!)
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Thanks for stopping by and reading, I hope you enjoyed.
For more information about Mondays Finish The Story (flash fiction) Writers Challenge, where the writer uses both a photo and an opening sentence for the prompt: click HERE. Barb will guide you through the process, be sure and read some of the other entries while you’re there.
Happy beginning of the week, I hope your week is a great one for you,
~ Penny
The Why About This 
Nicely twisted at the end. Maybe he did do all of that… 🙂
Thank you, now that’s a wonderful thought! 🙂
May your dreams come true.
DJ
Hi Danny, thank you, I’ll wish even harder then! 🙂
Good one! Great response to the prompt.
Thank you Caerlynn, I sort of inserted my own wishes into what I was writing but what the heck, it felt good to write it that way! Glad you enjoyed!
Brilliant take on the prompt..Original and I loved it..x
Thanks Rosalind! These short stories are fun, although I’m afraid I tend not to stick as close to the count as I should. Luckily most of those who read me know this, LOL!
Nothing worse than trying to get rid of six words is there? x
Too true, too true!
A very good read, enjoyed it very much.
Thank you, I am so glad you liked. Thank you for stopping by, reading and sharing a comment. I do appreciate, very much! 🙂
What a dreamer! Great story Penny! Thanks again for participating! Stay tuned for next week’s challenge that is guaranteed to be all wet! 🙂
I believe many wealthy people do make a difference and I am grateful for what they share.
I agree lulu, and I also am grateful for those who do extend both resources and more to make a positive difference!
Great take Penny and I think many have a similar dream.
Thank you, and yes I agree with you, Michael!
Yes, an excellent dream.
Thanks, I dream big (I mean, why not – right?) 🙂
Yes, and you think big, too. and LIVE big .. and LOVE big. 🙂
Well as one of my favorite authors said, “Life is short, so live wide!” Robert Heinlein 🙂
!!!!! Hallalooya for that !!!!!! 😀
Love it.
Thought you would! 😀
A good twist at the end of the story
Thank you Yoshiko!
Welcome, Penny 😄