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the dishwasher and I
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the dishwasher and I |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore 
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When I was a waiter, I sent the dishes to this older-than-she-seems woman to wash. Her wrinkled face would squeeze a weary grin. Shrugging her shoulders, pointing at the numerous pots and pans, she carried on washing, with her gloves on, (the cuts and blisters on her hands dismissed) her hungry pangs sadly but necessarily chucked aside. I am not fishing for compliments but I used to help her out whenever I could. Together we would then wash the dishes, with me always slightly irritated at her inefficient ways, (but i made no noise nonetheless) groan inwardly at the work to be done and attempted to have a decent conversation using mutually unintelligible dialects |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
ah... nicely told... a slice of memory..and the way we learn about the differences in others... a good story told.. I enjoyed |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
and yet, I would guess you communicated a great deal to each other in non-verbal language enjoyed the read, here |
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Constance Member
since 2001-07-28
Posts 393Ohio |
faterider, I liked this one very much. It reveals a person with good heart and a fine sense of expression. Well written! |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
indeed a wonderful picture well told my friend. . . you've really gotten much better with setting your scenes and finding ways to show them to us. . . I really like the direction that your work is taking!!  --------------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
You've brought a mundane task to life with your images and highly descriptive words. You keep getting better and better Melissa~ P.S - Did you receive my emails?!  |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
An interesting piece of life and feelings...James |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
i appreciate your responses...i don't really know why but i found this tale compelling and simply had to write it down....the fact that there are people to read this makes me feel good.... i thank you for your compliments, sven....will keep on bettering myself.... melissa, you sent me an email? hmmm, will check my inbox shortly thanx all i'm just collecting stories in life....colleen from survivor 1 |
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Irish Rose Member Patricius
since 2000-04-06
Posts 10263 |
a man who rolls up his sleeves and does those dishes if OK in my book! " I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be" George William Curtis" |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
This had very clear images, nice story. Sandra |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
Irish rose, ohh, you flatter me so... thank you sandra for your comment....  again thanx all for reading  |
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