One path looked rough and narrow. The other one was wide.
He told me, “Take the narrow way.” I told Him, “Look, the other’s fine!”
My mind persisted: Don’t obey. But what do minds know anyway?
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Denise offers the word “path” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Being a non-conformist has its benefits.
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May we follow the Lord and not-conform to the world. Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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Love this Frank! Thanks for sharing it.
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Thank you, Mary!
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Darn good Six, Frank!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Short and sweet – well done, Frank. Take the long way.
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That long way comes with high recommendation. Thank you, Dan!
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Our mind is a world of wonders as well as destructions. It’s a needed conversation. 😃
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Our minds can lead us astray. Thank you, Cassa!
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Two paths before us
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We need to make the right choices. Thank you, Jim!
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💯🎯💯
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When the message is clear, not many or fancy words are needed…
(the seaweed photo is mesmerizing -yours?)
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Yes, I took that photo in Miami Beach. I am glad you liked it. Thank you, Spira!
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A narrow path can have the benefit of compelling the traveler to stay focused on the here and now.
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Good point. It is not as easy to get distracted. Thank you, Clark!
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Our decisions must be well thought out. The path of least resistance is not always the way.
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The path of least resistance can lead us astray along the way. Thank you, Eugenia!
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Our “best and brightest” minds got us into this fix, so you are right to question what do minds know. The narrower path is the better (and often, i am sad to say, the road less traveled on).
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May that narrow path get more travelers. I like how your story took a similar approach to the prompt word.
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Our minds often lead us astray! Rough and narrow? Probably not anyone’s first choice but the “wide open”, sometimes that’s begging for trouble, lol
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We can only see so far down those wide open paths. Thank you, Denise!
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I remembered the ,road not taken, years back. Thanks the expression is pretty and precise.
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It is like Frost’s road not taken. Thank you, Jaimy!
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It’s not always easy to make one’s mind up!
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The mind sometimes doesn’t want to obey. Thank you, Keith!
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You pack a lot into only 36 words, Frank. For some messages a lot of words are not needed
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This week I tried to make it as short as possible. Thank you, Jenne!
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Short and to the point, Frank
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Thank you!
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A daily struggle for me, but with His help I find my way back. Nicely worded, Frank.
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May we all follow that narrow way. Thank you, Mark!
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I think the narrow path can help us keep our balance…enough to look out at what’s off there in the woods, out in the valley, and still stay on our way.
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Good point. While we let our eyes wander, we keep our feet on the path. Thank you, Liz!
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