Monday, July 8, 2013

For Norah

I've been away for a while, but I'm excited to get back to writing!  This week's entry is 175 words.

Trifecta:  Week Eighty-Five

We turn now to our weekly one-word prompt.  This week we are asking for a 33- to 333-word response using the word:

FLY (intransitive verb)
1a : to move in or pass through the air with wings
  b : to move through the air or before the wind or through outer space
  c : to float, wave, or soar in the air
2a : to take flight : flee
  b : to fade and disappear : vanish
3a : to move, pass, or spread quickly   

Please note that the above examples of the third definition use various tenses of the verb.  For Trifecta, remember, you must not change the tense.  We need fly, not flying or flew.  
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The days fly by.  From a baby in frilly pink dresses to wild-haired daredevil:  fearless, careless, brave and adventurous.  A fashion pioneer, you pair sneakers and fancy dresses for playing in the mud.  Velvet in June is no longer a fashion “don't”.  Seven, going on thirty; ready to take on the world.  “I'm all grown up now!” you declare, hands on hips, pointy chin arched defiantly.  You are brilliant.  Way too smart for my good.  You challenge everything I say.

You still enjoy a good snuggle, and you can't cut your own meat yet.  You need reminded to brush your teeth and hair.  There are flashes of the baby I remember, but they quickly disappear when you wow me with how well you read or spell a big word.  You can be manipulative and deceptive at the same time you're being tender and sweet.  You’re a hybrid of innocent little girl and worldly young woman.  You scare the hell out of me.

The days, they certainly do fly by.  And all I did was blink.



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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 8, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Lovely and sweet take on the word. I love how you have ended your piece!

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    1. NennaJuly 9, 2013 at 4:06 PM

      Thank you! It really does feel like she grew up in a flash.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 8, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    I agree this was lovely and sweet, but it was also honest and wry which I really liked.

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    1. NennaJuly 9, 2013 at 4:07 PM

      Thanks! I love her to pieces, but she is definitely a challenge!

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  3. AnonymousJuly 8, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    The days do fly by...and there isn't a pause button. I don't have a daughter, but I can relate to the combination of child and adult qualities, as I see the same thing in my sons.

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    1. NennaJuly 9, 2013 at 4:10 PM

      I see it in my boys too, but not as much as I do in her. Maybe it's because she's my youngest and the thought of my "baby" growing up is too much to bear.

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  4. DraugJuly 8, 2013 at 8:37 PM

    So sweet!!

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  5. Ivy (Mommy Dourest)July 9, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    Awww! This gave me chills. My worldly young woman just turned 11. Where did the time go? Very beautiful piece!

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  6. DobsonJuly 9, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    THIS REMINDS ME OF THE YEAR I HAVE SPENT WISTFULLY REMEMBERING AND ALL THE WHILE ENJOYING MY SON;S SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. tHERE WAS THE LAST MARCHING BAND COMPETITION (WHERE i WEEPED) THE LAST CHORUS CONCERT( YOU GUESSED IT, THE SOLO HE DID BROUGHT MORE TEARS) AND THEN THE GRADUATION (NO TEARS, JUST HAPPINESS). (Sorry for the caps, typed it before I realized and too lazy to re-do!)

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  7. Valerie BoersmaJuly 9, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    Oh, I can relate-time sure does fly! I really loved this one, and your little girl is precious:)

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    1. NennaJuly 9, 2013 at 4:11 PM

      Thank you! She wants to become a professional flower girl. She is offering her services for a very small fee...and the promise of a fluffy dress and fancy shoes. ;)

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  8. AnonymousJuly 9, 2013 at 11:11 PM

    Nice use of the prompt and beautiful picture of a beautiful young lady. And they do grow up super fast.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    This brought back memories of my own daughter, who's now 25 and who still has the power to scare the hell out of me! This was lovely, as is your little cutie pie. :)

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  10. kymmJuly 10, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Sweet. Keep it to read to her in ten years!

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  11. SuzanneJuly 10, 2013 at 12:35 PM

    This is such a lovely tribute to your daughter! It really is amazing how fast they grow up. Nice use of the prompt. :)

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  12. AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    ack, I have a 3.5 year old princess at home. and I swear I didn't blink yet and she's not longer my itty baby.

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  13. AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 2:33 PM

    I've got 3 boys...and they're all growing up way too quickly...your post echoes a lot of my feelings about my own kids.

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  14. AnonymousJuly 10, 2013 at 10:48 PM

    Just lovely! I have two girls and reminds me of both of them.

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  15. brudbergJuly 11, 2013 at 4:17 AM

    A lovely sweet take, it's scaring and great to see kid grow up.. well captured

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  16. Tara R.July 11, 2013 at 10:19 AM

    This made me so nostalgic for when my kids were little.

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  17. My Chaotic FactorsJuly 11, 2013 at 6:08 PM

    It is always what parents say, but until you live it yourself, you never can really understand it. You captured it well!

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