(Photo: Simona Roubkova on Unsplash)
“What are you going to do with this thing?”
Leah shrugged, and watched as Marty circled the addition to their household, arms behind his back in what she thought of as his ‘Wannabee Inspector General.’
“It is useless,” he muttered.
“It is cute,” she said, and chuckled at the horror on his face. “In its own way, at least.”
For to be fair, the poor creature would win no beauty contests. Patchy hair, droopy eyelid, bloated abdomen. But there was a trusting glint in the blue eye, and a gentleness that sought her heart and hooked it.
“You’d do it mercy to put it down.”
“I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility that existence has its own reason for being,” Leah challenged. “If we can be of help, why not even try?”
She reached down to pet the pup. “Her name’s Pat.”
Prosery prompt: “I prefer keeping in mind even the possibility that existence has its own reason for being.” — Wisława Szymborska, “Possibilities”
For the dVerse prosery challenge
Na'ama Yehuda 
Awww! I hope Pat survives and flourishes under her care (blue eye and all).
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I hope so, too … and I have a feeling that once Marty gets over his “Inspector General vibe”, he’d be a total pushover for the pup … 😉
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That’s what I was thinking, or hoping, too. 😀
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😀 Yep! 🙂
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I think they are off to a good start… I’m sure Pat will flourish (even without being a beauty.
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I agree! And … who knows how much of her beauty will shine forth once she’s well loved (and perhaps gets some needed veterinary care…) 😉
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❤ What a compassionate and beautiful story, Na'ama.
P.S. I don't see you linked in Mr. Linky and found your story in my feed as I follow you.
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Thanks! 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
I’ll go check why it didn’t link. Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
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My pleasure!
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Looks like I am there (#13) at the moment? Not sure why it didn’t show. Can you refresh your page at the linky thingy and see? THANKS!
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Dangit! Now (after refreshing) I can see you! 🙂
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YAY! I’ve become!!! 😉
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This is such a heartfelt prose piece, Na’ama! I love how seamlessly you have incorporated the line by Szymborska. 💝💝
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Thank you! I’m so very pleased! 🙂 I am glad that you liked it and what I did with it. 🙂
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This is a captivating write, very touching.
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Thank you, Rob! I’m glad you liked it and am very appreciative you took the time to comment! 🙂
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WHat a great reason to look after a little creature. 🙂
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🙂 Thank you! Not particularly hard to find reasons to look under little creatures, eh? 🙂
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Indeed! 🙂
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🙂
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This made me chuckle and I just know that with her loving care, Pat will flourish!
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😀 I thought you’d like it! And … yeah, I’m sure Pat will thrive and … Marty will likely come around … 😉
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