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“Where is that boy?” Hassan demanded.
“I sent your son to your father,” Um-Ali responded from below.
Her voice was calm in the way that often enraged him. As if she’s talking to a baby, he fumed.
“What were you thinking?!” he exploded. “You know I need him on market day!”
“I know you need help on market day,” she stated. “I called Mustafa.”
Her brother. Lord of bossy annoyance. Hassan glowered at his wife.
She chuckled. “You look exactly as Ali had this morning when he thought he’d have to go with you.”


Sounds like she knows how to keep them all organised and in line! 🙂
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Sounds like it, eh? 😉 Someone’s gotta … 😉
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It clear who’s in charge here! Nice one.
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Yep, sure is clear … 😉 Off to read your entry!
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Nicely written …
Isadora 😎
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Gracias! 🙂 Na’ama
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Dear Na’ama,
It sounds like someone has to be the voice of reason. Cute story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. Mommas of all kinds often do, don’t they? 😉
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Yep… she knows how to keep them all in line (and productive!)
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And to minimize conflict … or use it to mobilize insight … 😉
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😀
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She came up with an excellent idea indeed!
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She came up with an excellent plan indeed!
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😉 indeed she did…
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You’ve written this with lovely realistic dialogue, and the characters are very believable. You give us a slightly different slant on life in this story and it’s very refreshing.
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Thank you! 🙂 What a kind comment! 🙂
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Smart woman. I’ve sure she’ll find a way to smooth his ruffled feathers.
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I’m positive she will … 😉
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And mother knows best! 😉
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Indeed she does! 🙂
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