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“Mama, he’s touching me!”
She tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
“Mama, he’s breathing on me!”
She inhaled.
“How come he always gets the window?”
She sighed.
“I don’t have room!”
She braked.
“Stop this or you can all walk home!”
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Na'ama Yehuda 
Yes, I remember that very well! And we were made to get out of the car and walk… at least a 100 yds
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Ha! Well, I think it is a reasonable way to ‘give people space’ and let them ponder the comforts of riding versus the tedium of walking … 😉
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🙂
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Haha. That should do the magic!
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One hopes! 🙂
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True story 😀
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I bet … for many … 😉 Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Oh my, we’ve been thru this as a child as well as a parent.
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😀 Thank you … I think … 😉
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Oh yes, I remember situations like this…my poor mum! 🙂
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🙂 I hope they got the ‘hint’ and quieted down … 😉
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Na’ama Y’karah,
Oh yes, I’ve been that mother. But then so has my mother. What goes around comes around, eh? This is pitch perfect. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
Mine is here, better late than never. https://rochellewisoff.com/2020/08/16/weekend-writing-prompt-jostle/
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Thank you my friend! I think we were all in a car for such dialogue enough times to recognize it … So I’m very glad I managed the right ‘pitch’ … 😉
Off to read yours!
xx Na’ama
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By the way, I loaned Emilia to my neighbor. She’s halfway through and loving it. 😀
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Yay hurray! You KNOW how happy it makes me! 🙂
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Embrace the feeling. It’s well deserved!
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😀
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Och, lawdy. I could write this scene 100 different ways in as many different places, but only because I can not longer recall two-thirds of them.
They’re all in their 40s now, and have had their own experiences. It was good I loved them, cuz i’d long before had enough. 🙂
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🙂 I figure this comes in as many variations as there are families, cars, and configurations … 🙂 Glad it resonated (I think… ;))
Here’s to life,
Na’ama
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Oh, yes it did. Two blocks from home one time, I asked wife, “why are we doing this?” 😂
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😀 I’m sure the question is a common one …. along with “did we sign up for this?” 😉
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What are you doing in my mother’s and then my car?
Perfection!!
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😀 Let’s just say that sometimes being a fly on the wall is … well … 😉 Also, I’m sad to inform you that flies the world over are reporting similar scenes in cars galore …
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Na’ama
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Uh huh…
Yes. Methinks this is a scenario not limited to one nationality, culture, etc…
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Me thinks you is right. …
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