Greg told his three friends sitting with him in a booth for lunch that he had peeked out from under a cultural blanket of deception, a demonic snow job, that had covered him for decades. They listened politely amused by the stuff he came up with knowing he’d be over with his revelations shortly.
It’s not that he had been right often before. Generally he got things wrong especially when he offered health tips for losing weight. But he seemed pretty sure about what he had seen.
That they thought he was nuts only confirmed Greg’s suspicions, which he tactically kept to himself for the moment, that the cultural deception he experienced had disarmed them as well.
Denise offers the prompt word “blanket” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
peeked out from under a cultural blanket of deception – I loved this! A deeply meaningful story.
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Thank you, Pragalbha. I am glad you liked this.
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… the wool over their eyes…
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Yes, a wool blanket for the eyes and mind. Thank you, Romi!
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As we said in the 70’s, Frank, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean that They are not out to get you. 😉
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They just might be. Thank you, Doug!
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“A demonic snowjob”: you need only look at the cultural division to see how effective it is under the name of tolerance. Good window into what Greg has to deal with in order to help his friends get out from under the snowjob.
pax,
dora
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Thank you, Dora! He is going to have a lot to deal. He knows from personal experience how deep the snow job can get.
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Many layers to this blanket…
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Thank you, Mimi!
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Metaphorically well done . Good six
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Thank you, Paul!
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Love it, ‘A demonic snow job’ is quite an expression. I like how he didn’t mind that they thought he was nuts, and how he would tactically keep things to himself for the moment.
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He was probably used to them thinking he was nuts. Thank you!
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I imagine as we read this we can see someone in our minds that is like Greg
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This particular character reminds me of myself in many ways. I do remember giving people advice, that they didn’t take, about losing weight. Thank you, Jim!
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Ah I can see myself in this too the more I think about it
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Wow! A demonic snow job. That describes it perfectly. From the father of all lies. So glad Jesus sets us free.
Great photo to go with it.
Blessings.
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Jesus does set us free. No one else can although I know I’ve tried in the past. Thank you and blessings!
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The modern dilemma summed up beautifully, Frank.
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It is hard to tell whether those nutty people are nutty or not. Thank you, Jenne!
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People like Greg can lead the sheeple away from the cliff. Good six, Frank!
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I hope so. There are many cliffs to avoid. Thank you, Eugenia!
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Yes, the visible and the invisible ones.
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Very wise to maintain a tactical silence!
Enlightenment is rarely a gift met with un-alloyed gratitude.
Thought provoking Six*
my favorite kind
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I am sure eventually Greg will speak up. Thank you, Clark!
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Just because people have been wrong, it doesn’t mean they can’t be right as well. Plus, a little bit of madness is highly under-rated. Thought-provoking Six, Frank 🙂
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Sometimes one needs a bit of madness to even want to peek out from under the blanket. Thank you, Chris!
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“That they thought he was nuts, only confirmed Gregg’s suspicions.” Sounds like he is wise to abstain from revealing too much more for the time being.
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I suspect he knew his friends well enough to know how much they could handle and besides so far he had just taken a peek. Thank you, Pat!
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“cultural blanket of deception” Excellent, Frank. How many are content to pull that blanket closer?
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The blanket gives a false sense of warmth. Thank you, Denise!
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People seldom take others’ advice except when they pay for it.
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Good point. Paying for something assigns it value. Thank you, Indira!
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Intriguing!
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Thank you, Magarisa!
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