“Nope.” the sign read.
Feeling unwelcome but determined, Claire went inside and asked anyway.
“Do you have the Guest Books from former years?”
“Yes, some. What year do you need?”
“So far, so good.” She thought.
“From eight years ago.”
Hank hopped up on a stool and surveyed some dusty log books; he smiled as he gave her the book.
At last, she found it.. Phil’s address. Was he still there? And would he forgive her?
His forgiveness would help her forgive herself.
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Theme: Story of Zacchaeus , Luke 19
Proverbs 20:17 The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
Picture prompt by Rochelle for 100 word story. https://rochellewisoff.com/
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Hello. To various folks I am Neat’nee, Mom, Grandma Neta, Gramma, Aunt Neta, Aunt Noni, Aunt Neno, and Aunt Neto (lots of varieties from little nieces and nephews). To some I’m more like “Didn’t you used to be my teacher?” or “Don’t I know you from someplace?” To you, perhaps, I am a Fellow Blogger. Not “fellow” like a male or a guy, but “fellow” like a companion or an adventurer. I would choose to be Grandma Blogger, and have you pull up a chair, my website before you, while I tell you of some days of yore. I have experienced life much differently than most of you. It was and is a good life. I hope to share nuggets of appreciation for those who have gone before me and those who come after me. By necessity you are among those who come after me and I will tell you of those who came before. Once upon a time in a little house on a prairie - oops, change that lest I commit plagiarism - and change that “house on the prairie” to “dugout on the prairie.” So my story begins...
Sweet aroma 
Lovely
Thank you, Neil.
Neil, I read your FF also. Left a like but didn’t find a place for comment. Anyway I was totally unprepared for the “punch in the face” sign. Funny.
A neat tale! At least in this life it’s never too late to seek and receive forgiveness, is it?
Thank you, Dora. Living a life of giving and receiving forgiveness is victorious living.
Amen.
I hope she finds what she seeks with Phil.
Thank you. I have an idea or two. I know you write these 100 words FF. Do you ever like your story and wish you could just keep going? Just to keep in on the hook, Phil was still at that address. 😀
I know it isn’t the usual to continue stories at FF, but I have done it a time or two.
Gets too good to hold back, huh?
She’s certainly going the extra mile to atone for her mistakes.
Most folks write off the “debt” long before eight years. It remains in one’s life as a liability in some form. Thanks for the comment.
My goodness, wracked with guilt she needs to find Phil. Eight years is a long time harbouring a sorry and regret. Let’s hope Phil can and will forgive her – but for what?
She stole his credit card after he had bought a pretty shell broach for her. He laid it down on the counter and forgot about it until he started to pay for their lunch. Then they looked down the street, went in and asked the Trader but he hadn’t seen it. Sometime later Phil found that some thief had taken a large whack out of his bank but he had no idea who did it. Police didn’t pay much attention because Phil’s problem was minor compared to other issues they were dealing with. Do you want more of the story? 😀 He was a kind sort of fellow. Actually he did forgive Claire and they will celebrate their third wedding anniversary next week. They are thinking of going back to Trader’s as a fitting place where the incident took place. The theft that finally brought them together. How’s that? You satisfied now.
Well!!! That certainly does explain a lot. Well told tale,
Sometimes I would like to push other FF writers to pursue their stories because I am left hanging quite often. 😀
Now you are just making it up. Greatt piece of back story.
😀 See you next week probably via FF.
This must have been weighing heavily on her all these years. Well-written piece.
I read the back story in the comments section. Thank you for satisfying my curiosity!
Of course the back story was just made up as the FF story was. But it proves there could have been an answer. Some stories do not have a plausible ending at all in my opinion. Maybe I should start asking if I don’t understand. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Yes, the back story tied the loose ends together. I also think that even if a story is told in an ambiguous way, it should have a logical progression.
You’re welcome.
Great
Thank you.
Giving/receiving forgiveness is like showers of blessing to the heart and soul.