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Hopes, by Pamela Kennedy

30/10/2020

13 Comments

 
Autumn was in full glory with the sun shining upon an array of jewel tone colored trees.  It was a perfect day for a wedding.  The bride and groom exited the church and were greeted by applause and floating bouquets of iridescent bubbles.

Departing for the reception, I overheard the bride's mother comment, "I hope Lynn's and Bob's love remains as beautiful as these bubbles."  To which Lynn's father responded, "Let's hope their marriage lasts a lot longer than these bubbles."  My silent sentiment, however, was, "I hope the reception offers lots and lots of champagne bubbles."
13 Comments
Bobby Warner
30/10/2020 02:21:12 am

Great last line!

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Sue Clayton
30/10/2020 04:29:56 am

Bubbly little piece, Pamela. Let's hope champagne bubbles fizz up Lynn's father's nose.

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Sandra James
30/10/2020 08:06:23 am

I'm still chuckling, Pamela :) And, I suspect a scene replayed at many a wedding. Well done!

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Anamika Dey
30/10/2020 10:22:55 am

Positive hope always welcome

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Sivan Pillai
30/10/2020 01:50:27 pm

Let the couple decide what kind of bubble they want their life to be. Nice one, Pamela.

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Swapan k Banerjee
30/10/2020 03:09:22 pm

Glorious, Pamela, very well done.

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Pamela Kennedy
31/10/2020 12:39:01 am

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Happy Halloween and enjoy your week.

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Mary Wallace
31/10/2020 06:20:33 am

I am quite fond of a glass or two of bubbles. Lovely piece, Pamela.

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Pamela Kennedy
31/10/2020 10:23:29 am

Thank you, Mary, for reading my story..enjoy your week!

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Paritosh Chandra Dugar
31/10/2020 07:03:22 pm

Pamela, your story can serve as a great example in the study of Pragmatics. Well done.

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Pamela Kennedy
31/10/2020 10:04:02 pm

Thank you, Paritosh, for your kind comment.

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Susan F. Reid
1/11/2020 12:07:47 pm

The last line made me giggle.

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Pamela Kennedy
1/11/2020 05:25:04 pm

Thank you, Susan, for reading my story. I'm glad you had a giggle.

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