Again and Again, he calls it. “I composed it just this morning.” Again and again, he stabs at only four keys with a single finger.
I cringe at each flat note, wince at every extended pause in the sporadic melody as he tries to memorize which key he last struck.
Patrons turn from paintings, cover their ears. I share their torment but remember Gramma’s words. It’s your duty as a woman.
Melt in his sex appeal, even if he’s as homely as they come. Praise his musical genius, no matter how tone deaf.
“Play on,” I purr in his ear.
word count: 100
—Nortina
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Lovely Curses 
Kind of out-dated advice I’d have to say, but she’s game in trying to follow it. We’ll see what happens in a few years. Great job telling the story to date.
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Perhaps she should stop getting advice from Grandma? 😉
Thanks for reading!
Much apologies for the delayed response. The massive blizzard knocked me out for a while. Life without wifi…now that’s a true apocalypse!
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Again you manage to make me mad–at the way the woman sees the world and takes it for granted. Doing these things for love–ok. Doing them because it is expected as a woman: No, no, no! Great and passionate writing, as always. I also love your new layout.
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It’s always satisfying to make people mad ;). Her reasoning is quite backwards. Let’s not take anymore advice from grandma.
Thanks for reading!
Much apologies for the delayed response. The snow-pocalypse knocked me out for a while. Life without wifi…now that’s a true apocalypse! Haha!
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That must have been an adventure. Glad to see that you got through it fine.
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I think no… I think some things should never be appraised… unless the rewards are high.
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Perhaps her reward is high? 😉
Thanks for reading!
Much apologies for the delayed response. The massive blizzard knocked me out for a while. Life without wifi…now that’s a true apocalypse!
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Stroking the ego! Great story Nortina!
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The best way to keep a man. Haha! Just kidding! 😉
Much apologies for the delayed response. The massive blizzard knocked me out for a while. Life without wifi…now that’s a true apocalypse! Haha!
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Hahaha! No problem! I have been at the Verizon store learning to use my new iPhone. (I still don’t know what I’m doing. LOL!) That is the truth — the true Apocalypse — NO WIFI! Hahaha!
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Lol. Good luck with your new iPhone. I haven’t succumbed to the peer pressure yet. Still rockin’ with android 😉
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I have been using the first phone I ever got (before there were iphones, ect. Haha!) I don’t know if that is called an android or not, but it is old!
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As a much-scarred, almost-50-year veteran of the War of the Sexes….I’d have to vote no! Truth and tact don’t have to be different things. Well written though. 🙂
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Yes, she can let him down gently. Most people can handle the truth 😉
Much apologies for the delayed response. The massive blizzard knocked me out for a while. Life without wifi…now that’s a true apocalypse! Haha! 😀
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With the best of intentions, my replies are often a day, or even two, behind readers’ comments. I post fairly regularly, but I find that those who publish intermittently , are often late. I’ve had responses come back a week, or two, or a month after. I believe the record was almost three months. I often have to go back and look, because I can’t remember what I said – or about what. 😯 😆
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I once read a post/rant about bloggers who take forever to reply to comments and give no explanation for the delay. I usually reply by my next post, but that rant still haunts me. LOL!
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Encouragement. … good for the aspiring heart. Sometimes though it might need to come in form of harsh truths and that’s the part I don’t like to deliver or receive. But then …
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I often wonder which is the better route to go. People are so sensitive these days, even constructive criticism can defeat them.
Thanks for reading!
Much apologies for the delayed response. I’ve been travelling, & that massive blizzard grounded me with no wifi for several days! It was torture!
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No worries totally understandable.
Sorry about the blizzard can’t imagine being held hostage by one yikes.
Hope everything is up and running now.
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Ohh that was lovely! 😊
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Sound advice for both spouses, I’d say — purr on!
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Flattering the ego – sound advice.
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I love it! Some people should never play, sone should be told the truth. Bit back when this instrument was new, it was indeed a wife’s duty to support her husband through anything.
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Talking to grandma today, you’d think it was still a wife’s duty! 😉 Thanks for reading!
Much apologies for the delayed response. The massive snow storm put me out of commission for a while. Haha!
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They’ll go far, together. Nicely done.
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