The photo of her usually placid granddaughter energetically chasing shiny bubbles around outdoors arrived in the mail without any letter, but there was no inherent need for one.
The old woman’s jovial eyes watered as she laughed.
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
- The Sunday Muse #252;
- Fandangoโs One-Word Challenge: ‘jovial’;
- Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: ‘placid’;
- Word of the Day Challenge: ‘shiny’;
- Your Daily Word Prompt: ‘inherent’;
- The Daily Spur: ‘need’;
- Sammi Coxโs Weekend Writing Prompt #304: ‘mail’
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
Excellent, clever, and creative, David. ๐
๐ But it’s true.
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This is as touching as the longing a child has to touch and capture the bubbles. Lovely David!
๐๐๐ป Carrie ๐๐ป๐
Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful!
๐๐๐ป Cassa ๐๐ป๐ ~ thanks!
So sweet! ๐
๐ค๐๐ป Punam ๐๐ป๐ค ~ thanks so much!
My pleasure. ๐โค๏ธ
The picture said it all! Delightful, David.
๐ค๐๐ป Keith ๐๐ป๐ค ~ thank you
Absolutely! ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐๐
๐งก๐๐ป Ken ๐๐ป๐งก ~ heheheh