I defy you not to be captivated by Gigi’s writing. Her short stories delight me and in an ideal world, I’d have one for breakfast every day.
Originally posted on Rethinking Life.
The Mason children weren’t like other children. They were quiet and well-behaved, of course, but Gerald, Ethel, Pearl and William were theater kids and that put them into a different category entirely. They wrote songs and plays, danced, sang, played instruments and put on grand productions, making their own costumes and performing their own stunts.Harold and Jean Mason were busy parents and thought that anything that amused their children and kept them busy was something to be applauded. While they never missed show, they skipped their rehearsals and any number of other things in which their children were involved.Pearl was a beauty and boys were starting to notice her. She shunned them unless they were interested in reading and the theater, which effectively eliminated ninety percent of the males who tried to speak to her. Harold and Jean were happy about that and, unlike other parents, they were in no rush to…
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An excellent tale. Heaven forfend any of us should be affected by ordinariness as we’ve run out of the blue elixir.Still, with your talent Sarah you were always safe.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Quite! I have an absolute horror of being ordinary. Bless you, David. XX Hugs XX
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Loved this story….and the photograph. As a theatre child you must relate wholeheartedly. Have a lovely day and keep smiling.:) Janet. xx
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It certainly resonates but I adore all Gigi’s short stories whatever or whoever they’re about. She manages every time to pinpoint important truths about life and I feel comforted by reading them. xx
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Delightful find Sarah! I must check my stocks of blue elixir……..
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I’m mixing up some blue elixir as we speak! xx
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😉
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“C’est Magnifique” 😀
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I’m so glad you agree!
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Thank you so very much, Sarah. ❤
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Such a pleasure, Gigi. I do hope there’s a collection to be published in the pipeline as you can be certain I would buy it in a heartbeat!
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