Jim knew that random stuff couldn’t all be his fault. Some of it was bad luck. And as for the rest, he intended to get even with Mark and his girlfriend Denise for dodging their involvement by witnessing against him.
The judge sentenced him to thirty years saying that at Jim’s age that would give him a good chunk of the rest of his life to think it over and give the community respite from his stony heart.
After two of those decades Jim was surprised to hear that first Mark and later Denise both died from natural causes. In his own last years he forgot all about luck and wished he could have seen either of them once again to tell them how sorry he was for wasting their lives.
Linked to GirlieOnTheEdge’s Six Sentence Story with the prompt word “random”.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
That fellow in the bottom picture must have had a hard time in prison, being a grass!
LikeLiked by 1 person
At least he got out. Thank you, Peter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
20 years is a long time during which to come to terms with oneself. Better late than never.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Better late than never. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sometimes it takes a lot of living and thinking to see the situation as it was. Good use of the prompt in your SSS. As to the grass in the picture, I recognize it, and those roots go deep, deep enough to flourish even in prison.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Pat! I am glad the intent of the grass growing out of those blocks made sense.
LikeLike
You left us on the edge waiting for chapter 2
LikeLiked by 1 person
That is good. Thank you, Dwight!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Love this six. A long time to reflect, for changes to occur, evaluations, regrets, wishes, and to grow.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! Sometimes it takes a long time.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Time, which seems to be a theme this week, will exact a price from all, anticipating the nature of that price is the challenge.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I will hopefully be willing to pay the price whatever it turns out to be. Thank you!
LikeLike
https://paperkutzs.com/2020/08/06/six-sentence-stories-turning/
LikeLike
Thank you!
LikeLike
I think perhaps those 2 “friends” should shoulder their own blame. (K)
LikeLiked by 1 person
They should have. Thank you, Kerfe!
LikeLiked by 1 person
This was indeed heartbreaking. Well done and very real. Good use of the cue.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
It’s a long time, twenty years, but well spent if he’s come to some accountability and remorse. It does make you wonder how the other two fared.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I imagine they had their own turnings at least hopefully. Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Prison does make some people. A man who was sentenced to life originally is now out and a beloved staff member of our church.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have known people like that as well. Thank you!
LikeLike
Flowers Forgive Cracks
In Stones For Without
Them How Will They Grow..:)
LikeLiked by 1 person
They need those cracks. Thank you, Fred!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hehe i fell
Through
The
Cracks
And Found
Myself in
India Again
In The Netherlands
Long Story Frank.. Hehe🙌
LikeLiked by 1 person
Things have a way of turning our supposed to happens into most likely to happen.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They do. Thank you, Lisa!
LikeLiked by 1 person
We all have regrets. Touching story, Frank.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! Good point that we all have regrets.
LikeLike
Interesting story! I wonder if Mark or Denise ever had the same regrets for what they did to him?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Initially I didn’t think they would have such regrets, but I wonder if I developed the story further, it might be worthwhile to allow them to struggle with regrets and yearning for forgiveness as well. Thank you!
LikeLike
Sometimes we need solitude to see what’s going on inside us. Good 6. arlene
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Arlene!
LikeLike