Friday, April 16, 2010

Fiction Friday 55 - "Laid Off"


It was like a torn in her side.
"Laid off again" !
Those words pricked her ears...and her soul.
NOW WHAT? What will I do now?
Everyone offered suggestions.
Check out that store...go back to school?
All valid suggestions. All valid rejections.
I guess I'll just sit here and collect.
Open the want ads...
If you have any words of wisdom, stories, poems etc. make it 55 words and go visit the G-man at Mr. Know-It-All.

11 comments:

Brian Miller said...

tough 55...i have laid a few off and been laid off. neither are easy. hope you have a great weekend.

One Prayer Girl said...

Unfortunately, this is happening all too often these days.

I pray for the unemployed.

PG

g-man said...

Lulda....
What an upbeat whimsical 55!!
No wait...
What a sad commentary of today's economy!
(I get caught up with saying the same thing over and over)
hehehehehe
You Rock....
Have a Kick Ass Week-End...G

lime said...

just too common these days...

the walking man said...

Find a corner of where you live that you haven't visited in awhile, take a break and go there to see the sights.

Buzzard said...

Really, it's the pause before something good happens.

Zuzana said...

Oh, I hope this is not based on personal experience. Very powerful in very few words...
Have a lovely weekend,
xo

PattiKen said...

Happens all too often these days.

My advice is to check out the want ads AND go back to school.

My 55 is up here.

secret agent woman said...

I just keep hearing the stories of lay-offs from pateints. Tough times.

Lulda Casadaga said...

Well, I must confess this is a reflection on my husbands condition. He has had some awful luck within these last 5 yrs. Again, thinking all is well one day and the next he's back on the unemployment line. I ask for all your positive thoughts and prays!! thanks :)

Jen said...

That was me last March - over a year ago. I chose to travel and go back to school.