Any mud puddle was a golden find when I was a boy. Pictures prove it.
I ended my best high school football game, covered in mud, gleefully holding the winning ball.
I ran miles in Army basic training. Good memories flowed while cleaning mud off my boots.
My Army duties took away time for mud and then my legs.
I rebelled against the prosthetics, preferring a wheelchair.
Waterproof metal legs got my attention. I had to admit they would increase my mobility.
When Jester and I purposely run through sloppy mud puddles, my inner child comes alive with laughter.
Written in response to Charli Mills October 14, 2021, prompt at Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that embraces the mud. What is the mud, real or metaphor? How does it transform a character or place? What happens? Go where the prompt leads!
10/28/2021 at 07:43
A beautiful story and the optimism was, at least for me, overwhelming. Much appreciated!
LikeLiked by 1 person
10/28/2021 at 13:59
This is a very interesting piece, Susan. A mixture of innocent joy and sadness.
LikeLiked by 1 person
10/28/2021 at 16:13
So much pain sprinkled onto this story. However, the joy still shines through. You’ve achieved a nice balance.
LikeLiked by 1 person