It was barely fully fall but the weather seemed intent on ensuring none of them would be able to ignore the coming winter. Morning frost. Freezing rain. Evening flurries. Weekend snow.
“So much for global warming,” Moise moaned.
“It’s Climate Change, Pops,” Ben interjected. “It makes mayhem to let us know how much we’d messed things up.”
“Whatever it does,” the older man waved at the window, “it is not as it should be.”
“Perhaps,” Bernice entered with arms full of pine bows, lights, and tinsel, “but we can still make it as festive as we want in the interim.”
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Na'ama Yehuda 
Even when things are not as they should be, there’s always a Bernice
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Indeed! And I know a few! 🙂
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I’m with Bernice! Make the best of the situation!
Lovely one, Na’ama!
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Me three! Yep, we can pout or we can party! 😉
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Pouting… not useful. So party it is!
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Yeah! 🙂 Party!!!!!
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For shizzle!
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😀
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😉
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As Monty Python say, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!
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Totally! (and now I have an ear-worm … so … yeah, I’m gonna not be the ONLY one with an ear-worm… 😉 )
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When all else is falling apart, some tinsel and lights can make a big difference – until you have to take them down again…
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And then, by the time you ‘have to’ take them down again, perhaps there are tulips pushing up and small green things starting to stir … and you don’t need the tinsel and lights to cheer you up! 😉
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Festive is fun.
Ronda
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Yep it is! 🙂
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Good for Bernice.
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Yeah, she’s a keeper! 🙂
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Na’ama Y’karah,
OMG, CE beat me to the punch. Always look on the bright side of life…he he. Now I’ll have that playing in my head the rest of the day. 😀 Hurray for the Bernices in our lives. Lovely story with a cheerful message.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle! I had someone stick that ear-worm in my head and I just shared it along … 🙂
Yay to Bernices! 🙂 XX
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A story that conjures a smile despite Covid and global warming. Well done, Na’ama
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Thank you, Penny! Smiles is good!
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Best to look on the bright side while we still can.
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We could all do with a Bernice in our lives right now! Simply delightful Na’ama.
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Thanks, Keith! I’m working on cloning her … 😉
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ALWAYS look on the bright side. Cos there’s not a lot we humans can do to change it… we ought to have learned by now, our every attempt only makes things worse
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Yep, bright side usually has more light so it’s easier to see … 😉
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🌞🧡😉
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🙂
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Making the best of things. Always a good idea.
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Yep! Always! 🙂
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“Eat, Drink, and Be Merry…” Enjoying each moment of being alive is the best path to walk right now.
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Yep. I’d add, “sleep, laugh, read, play” 🙂
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🙂
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I like Bernice’s positive attitude. And, agree, either way, we have messed things you. Nice slice of life a thought provoking story!
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Thank you, Brenda! I hope we can help prevent the worse becoming worst.
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I love that the family has different views but respect each other. Much love I think.
A warm story N!
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🙂 Thanks! Yes, many families are like that. Isn’t it lovely?! 🙂
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We all know about Climate Change, but still it catches us out. However, Christmas and family will always come around.
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In one form or the other, yes, one hopes. However one celebrates the season.
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when you come to think of it, it’s all about perspectives. 🙂
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Yep!
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Aw! So sweet and so true. There is that comfort you get no matter what just from being human. Sweet story.
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Thank you, Anne! 🙂 Indeed, we can find comfort in each other!
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