When young I could stare at lake water long spans of time noticing the passing boats, the size of or lack of white caps, or a splash made by a fish jumping to catch its supper. Often there would be just the surface to watch; the ripples changing direction with the breezes. This past week I got to do the same in an unfamiliar, beautiful location. I again experienced a peace of mind, free of all other thought. I wonder if it’s the same peace a koala might experience in its kingdom in the tops of a eucalyptus tree.
In response to Charli Mills July 11, 2019, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: “My kingdom for a koala!” In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a koala in a kingdom. You can create a character out of Norah’s koala and give it a Vermont adventure. Or you can make up a story however you want! Can you pull off a BOTS (based on a true story)? Go where the prompt leads!
Sue Spitulnik 
07/18/2019 at 19:35
Yay! Glad you had a good time!
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07/25/2019 at 07:22
This is a lovely reflection, Susan. I enjoy its tranquillity.
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07/25/2019 at 08:56
Dreamy…
I often wonder what others feel. Humans and animals.
(Side note: when you provide a link to your post, be sure to include one that looks like this: “https://susansleggs.com/2019/07/18/peace-of-mind/” and does not start with “wordpress” like this: “https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/114107749/posts/10831” (which the Carrot Ranch has), because people won’t be able to see your post unless they manually search for it.
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07/26/2019 at 11:58
This is a lovely post, Susan. I hope you had a good time with Charli and the others at the writers retreat.
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07/29/2019 at 11:53
It was a fun, educational and very worthwhile experience. A lifelong memory.
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