The Thief
Merciless sun blisters my skin as the crowd's unrelenting curses assault my ears. The weight of my own guilt, the pain of dislocated joints and bound limbs bear down so heavily I can barely breathe. I dangle between present agony and hopeless eternity until He tells me,
"Today you will be in Paradise with Me."
Add one of your own in the comments or tell me more about my thief, what he's guilty of, how he got to this point, or give me a completely different story. Or if you observe either Easter or Passover share a special family tradition with me in the comments.
We'll be headed to my aunt's where 40 or so raucous family members will cause general mayhem and laugh the day away. Oldsters will play cards and reminisce while youngsters run around finding Easter eggs and chasing the dog. The rest of us will float between the groups, set out the food, snap towels at each other during the dishwashing.
Happy Easter and Happy Passover to the observant! Happy Spring to the rest!
Happy Easter, Lime. Sounds like you are going to have a blast.
ReplyDeleteAfter hearing what the stranger told him, the thief said to himself "Nice day for an execution."
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing:-}
ReplyDeleteBy the way are you feeling better today??
ReplyDeleteAh, stealing vegetables from the bazaar again, Aladdin?
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Thats what it reminds me of...although, could be that your guy is about to meet his maker...
I really really tried to be serious, but I keep hearing whistling, "Always look on the bright side of life"
ReplyDeleteWe will be watching the kids find easter eggs and then eating ham.
james, thanks!
ReplyDeletegary, is he whistling the tune logo mentioned?
truck, you're welcome and yes i am feeling a bit better thank you
bare, indeed he is
logo, LOL ya wicked thing, hehe
Whenever you mention visiting your family, all I can think about is "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts!" LOL - I'm so immature!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter!!!
How very apropos Lime. I love it. I'm thinking on mine but havent quite got it down yet. I'll be back. Glad you are feeling better my lovely.
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LMAO snavy, well, that sort of thing would be a common occurence so it is an accurate image to have. you're not immatue. you'd fit in well! maybe i should blog that story for everyone's benefit? heheheh
ReplyDeleteGOT IT!
ReplyDeleteFor nearly two weeks, she was locked away in that dark, damp dungeon. Small organisms slowly eating her alive, defecating all over, changing, metamorphasising. She would never be the same, but that was OK. It was his plan and he was the master. Another 24 hours and she, Carribean Lime, would be bottled and born.
Tommy, you are toooo much!!! I love it!
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There it was. The long sought after spoon of the Amazon right at his hands. Keg being the athlete he was reached out, grabbed and began to run. He knew the Amazonian women wouldn't be far behind. Up the hill he ran and into the chopper. The take off was smooth, the bounty his.
Happy Easter, Lime!
ReplyDeleteps.. I'm eating a chocolate bunny as we speak [type].
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Happy Easter my friend.
ReplyDeleteyou're really good at those. sometime, I'd like to hear a longer story.
ReplyDelete"He has given us......
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haha..
K seriously, this is turning into church with my family. lol
All the fookery!
I'm half expecting some lil old lady to give the evil eye for turning this into a Monty Python sketch.
As for us, well Sunday sounds kinda like your day except less people more wine...
but there shall be snapping of the towels as well. mwuahahahaaa!!!
and yes, **razzberry** this headache is all your fault Lime. Sigh,
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feel sorry for me now???
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The crowd taunted him and urged the guards to hasten his death. They didn't know that the man they condemned would one day return. When it was finished, and the earth was shaking beneath their feet, they realized too late what they had done.
ReplyDeleteWOO HOO - less than 55 this time!!
well other than the chants from the crowd I saw the thief as an illness of some sort which robs one of happiness, joy and the ability to use the body, finally ending the terrible pain by passing on to a better place.:)
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Wow, incredibly detailed. Well written.
ReplyDeleteHope your migraine has disappeared. It's no fun to be sick on Easter. Be sure to eat the ears first on a chocolate bunny...
so I think I finally figured out this blogroll html stuff and added you to mine (well, at the moment I'm "in the process of" but..)
ReplyDeleteyay me for figuring it out haha! just thought I'd let you know..
Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteLet's see... the theif must have done something horrible and public for the crowd to have such a reaction... but perhaps the crowd mis-understood the situation and the theif was actually a hero...
Perhaps he stole a car to chase a man who hurt his daughter (wife/family member)... he was publicly arrested for theft of the car and pummeling the man...
I'm a sucker for the twist in a plot!
kelly, thanks for stopping by:)
ReplyDeletekow, fork of the spartans is th sequel? hehe.. thanks, i enjoyed yours
damasta, happy easter, gimme a bunny, please!
bte, happy easter to youtoo
blue, thanks. dunno if i have what it takes for much onger than 55 words
miss lissa, hope yoru headache is gone now and glad you got things straightened out
cat, nicely done!
seamus, thanks! hope youall have a lovely time too!
tc, interesting take, i like it
chickadee, thanks a lot....now if i can GET a bunny befre my kids discover and eat it!
addict, interesting twist indeed!
For my entire life we have spent Easter with my mom's sister and her family. This is sadly the first Easter that I will not be spending it with them. On a happy note, it was on good friday that I fell in love with my husband.
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ReplyDeleteHe drove in darkness; fear gripping his heart as he steered the car through the tunnel. The darkness swallowed him as he fell into slumber.
ReplyDeleteWhen he awoke, he was safe in his birthday suit beside the toilet bowl. Last night had been a night filled with Jack Daniels. Thank God for Advil.
Happy Easter, Michelle. Have a great weekend.
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ReplyDeletethat's amazing
we're starting new traditions - even though the kids are older - they have almost always gone with grandparents for springbreak and i have been alone on easter - this year, we're all three of us alone together in texas, and we had a fabulous day.
velma
My brain is too fried to come up with a story but I definitely enjoyed yours. i always wondered what could be wandering through the heads of the others on that day. Thanks for the perspective!
ReplyDeleteLime - I continued from your start! hard to keep under 55....hmmm, I have the same problem when driving...
ReplyDeleteA bitter laugh escaped my parched throat. “Ha! And how, pray tell, will we get to Paradise?
“Fool!” spat the other. “Do you not know who this is?” He turned to the Man in the center, “Abba, please, tell me if you will: how can we find ourselves in Paradise?”
“On the wings of Love.”
very cool
ReplyDeleteAhem, if it wasnt for Logo and her phone call, we'd all think you fell off the Earth instead of....well......:|
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