365 Writing Prompts: I believe in Magic

You have been transformed into a mystical being who has the ability to do magic. Share your your new abilities in detail. How will you use your new skills?

I believe if one sincerely believes in God can in most circumstances help someone who needs it. I have tried to help my family by praying.

So far I must say I was successful, one of my family members applied for a scholarship, she wasn’t sure she’d get it. She asked me to pray. It took me ten days to complete the number of times I was supposed to repeat the prayer. She received the scholarship.

Another relative of ours lost his job, my husband and I and a few others joined  to say the prayer, we were able to complete the prayer in a short time. The relative got back his job.

I cannot claim I have mystical powers but I’m certain, if anyone has true faith can succeed. It should be done for a good cause.

https://sabethville.wordpress.com/2014/12/30/365-writing-pr…lieve-in-magi

DP Daily Prompt: Unexpected Guests

You walk into your home to find a couple you don’t know sitting in your living room, eating a slice of cake. Tell us what happens next.

I was not happy to see an unknown couple in my living room eating a  piece of cake. Before I said anything to them, I asked my daughter,if they were her friends. 

She told me she didn’t know them either, my question was , “Why did you let them in?”

“They said they are your relatives.” 

It was my turn to go back to the room and ask how are they related to me.

Both husband and wife realized I was not happy to see them, the wife came forward and tried to give me a hug, I stepped back  a few feet, I looked at her inquiringly, not knowing what to say or do she started sobbing hysterically,I was firm and demanded an answer or else I threatened to call the police. 

She began to tell her story, apparently there was some mechanical problem with the flight,the pilot thought it best to make an emergency landing, the airline was unable to provide hotels for the passengers,instead they suggested to get hold of some families they knew and were confident that they could spend the night, the plane would be ready to take off early morning.

I dismissed her story and gave them a few minutes to pack up and leave, it wasn’t easy I had to do it.

Invited guests is fine but uninvited guests no thanks!

 https://sabethville.wordpress.com/2014/05/19/dp-daily-promp…xpected-guests

Writing Prompt: Feed Your Senses

Write down the first sight, sound, smell, and sensation you experienced on waking up today.Pick the one you’re most drawn to, and write.( for a bigger challenge write the one you’re least drawn to).

 

I was awakened by the harsh sound of the alarm at 4 am . I turned to make sure it was really 4 am ,unfortunately it was.  Reluctantly I left my cozy bed went straight to the bathroom ,washed myself and voila I was ready to say my morning prayer. Why so early you may think, this one has to be before sunrise. Where you live the sun may rise later but in my neck of the woods it’s earlier.

My morning prayer takes little over five minutes, but there is a prayer I say for my family members who are no longer with us, then there is my dear friend, and a few other relatives, I also pray for myself. By the time I’m done the clock strikes 4.41 am, still too early for breakfast I tell myself. I go back to bed and sleep some more.

This morning I woke up again before 8 am ,heard Raphael and Gabriel our two favorite kittens wrestling with each other on my way to the kitchen. I used the microwave to cook my breakfast, the sound of this alerted Rafa I was cooking something better than what we gave him and his brother.

He started meowing and running back and forth  to each door to get in ,but we were not going to give in, when his loud noise didn’t make any difference, he resumed his game of snatch and pull with his brother.

I can see the sun is shining brightly which is a rare sight, we do welcome the precious one whenever the clouds decide to let it shine.

Now I have almost finished reading the emails I got. 

 

I’ll publish this prompt and see what else I need to get done before I sit and watch the tennis match!

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DP Daily Prompt: Twilight Zone

What I am about to write may sound meaningless, but to me it makes a lot of sense.

A while ago I went to Boston with my family. We had to take care of something and felt it was the right place to get our answers. We were staying in a hotel.

One of my relative was living in Natick at the time . She found out we were in Boston,she sent her husband to take us to her house. My husband was not in favor of it. I thought it was only a matter of a few days what’s the harm. So we went. This person was not at all pleasant,I am mentioning her because she is the most important part of the puzzle.

While we were there she called her brother, he was not well, we didn’t know how sick he was, at least I didn’t. During the phone call he mentioned about his life insurance, he said she was his beneficiary ,but  after his death she should divide the money among all the siblings. This relative said to me, “he is talking about his life insurance and I should divide the money between the siblings.”

A few months after this incidence the brother died. This woman took out  the death certificate and got the money from the insurance company.

I reminded her what the brother said before he passed away, she ignored me and send the message to everyone accusing  me of black mailing her.

Anyway a few months after his passing, I had a dream, in my dream I heard the door bell, I opened the door and it was he, he had a large blanket over his head, I asked him why he didn’t come home at night and where was he. He told me he went to the doctor because he was having problem with constipation. I clearly heard the toilet flush.

When he sat down I told him about the insurance, he smiled and said,”I told her to share it with the rest of the siblings.”

I told him to write a letter  and mention what he said, but the date should be when he was alive.  I saw him writing something he gave me the paper,in it I saw a sketch of a bride and groom,I don’t know who they were. He wrote a whole page, I couldn’t read it.

When I woke up it was six in the morning. I told my husband about it.

It was unbelievable what I dreamt!

http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2014/02/28/daily-prompt-twilight-zone/

Laughter the best medicine for us all by Ranu

Madame tussaud (Photo credit: gigi4791)

This is the first month of the year 2013. Life for most is getting more and more challenging. Stress,unhealthy food,keeping up with the Jones’ seems to be the order of the day,month,year.I thought since I’m idle at home,I can try to think about some of my experiences and cheer up any one who is interested to read this.

Here it goes: One fine gentleman was riding on a train,he wanted to use the wash room,when he opened the door,the mirror on the wall confused him.Although he saw himself,he thought it was someone else.He came out immediately.A few minutes later he went in and saw the same person i.e himself.He came out again,after a few times,he told himself,what the heck,I’ll use the washroom.When he saw the same image. “He murmured ,it’s okay he belongs to my department.”

One day I went to see the Madame Tussauds Wax museum in London. As I was walking up the stairs,I saw two policemen in one corner,I was about to ask for direction when one of my friends yelled out. “Did you think they were real?” I quickly turned around and pretended I didn’t hear them.

One of our relatives asked my brother, “How is your middle sister?” He was fuming with anger ,he said: “She is my real sister.”

Once we went to a boutique store in Chicago,I asked my brother-in-law to pick a shirt. He picked one and quickly put it back.I asked him,why he did that,this is what he said :’The word boutique or something is on the label,I don’t want it.’

Once a gentleman was visiting London,on the flight there was a passenger trying to tell him something in English. He did not understand what he said, he quickly got his tucked in shirt out. He wanted to say he was a Pakistani.The passenger thought he was trying to pick a fight,he took out his shirt too. Luckily for both of them,the flight attendant came to their rescue.

An Auspicious Union by R.Tagore translated by Ranu

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel prize for literature. It is the first Nobel prize won by Asia. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

An Auspicious Union __ Rabindranath Tagore

In my mind she is my closest relative

I have only known her for a short while.

I do not know much about her

we know very little of each other

alas! there is so much we don’t know.

One day one of us will leave this worldly existence

never to return to face one another,

how can we find each other in this vast universe!

Therefore in this auspicious union ,my dearest,

why do I see  you so beautiful!

Why in this short moment ,o my beloved ,

did I not recognize you as someone I knew my whole life.