We didn’t care that Jim was short on brains. We all liked him.
However, a few weeks ago he must have taken the wrong turn at a bend in some alley. He stopped clubbing and fooling around with us when we chased stuff that didn’t want to be chased. He even refused to help us tip dumpsters.
We couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him, but we all knew he was a certified idiot when he finally told us that he had smartened up.
Linked to the Six Sentence Story challenge at GirlieOnTheEdge where Denise offers the prompt word “bend”.


Growing UP can surprise others. Good six!
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Nicely done, Frank!!! This had a very credible feel to it, which is nice in fiction.
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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A great story 😊
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Thank you, Willow!
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💜
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Amazing how growth comes to each at a different time. Maybe the rest will catch up soon.
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Hopefully they will. Thank you!
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The irony! Funny that Jim was considered “short on brains”, lol. Clearly, he had gained some maturity while his friends appear to have not reached that fork in the road 🙂
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Thank you! I am glad the irony was evident.
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Now Returning to
Bend of Your Tree
It Seems It
Is A Sign Of
Laura’s Return
Been Hoping
For Butterflies
If Only i Will
Get unglued
From this
Screen the
Rest of the
FLoWeRS Are
Ready to Comply…
Smiles Frank… Happy
Catastrophe Free Chicago to You too..:)
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I hope you are safe from that hurricane. Thank you, Fred!
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Just Pleasant
Pouring
Marco Rains
So Green Now🌳🍃🌲
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the train we’re on always looks unfamiliar when it leaves the station without us.
Good Six
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Good point. Thank you, Clark!
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Good he smartened up. Hope his buddies join him.
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I hope they do also. Thank you, Lisa!
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Well played, liked how you twisted (bent) the tale around. Reckon the dumb young do see the smart as idiots.
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I used to. Hopefully I’ve smartened up some since then, but I could always use improvement. Thank you!
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Nice one, Frank, a good six. And well played by Jim.
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Thank you!
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