© Ted Strutz
“What ya lookin’ for Dad?”
“If I’m lucky son I’ll shoot a meteor shower.”
“Wow. Do they happen often Dad?
“Nope. But there’ll be stars.”
“Can your camera take them. They’re so little and so far away. Perhaps you should take the ceiling in my bedroom. I’ve stuck stars on it.”
“Nope. I want stars filmed in the great outdoors.”
“Take the sun then. Its a star but its big and bright and there in daylight.”
“Cause it’d damage your eyes son.”
“But there are lots of medical advances these days Dad. They could probably fix them.”
In response to Rochelle Wiseoff- Fields who hosts Friday Fictioneers and to Ted Strutz for providing the photo for the prompt.
About Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 
Nice. The kid hasn’t yet noticed that it’s not quite that easy.
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Love the optimism of the young – you learn soon enough.
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So untroubled by the threat of injury
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Easy to be untroubled when it isn’t yourself about to be injured.
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You can photograph the Sun but it takes special equipment. Get this kid a decent telescope and he’ll be hooked for life.
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My brother as a nine year old inherited a telescope. He didn’t look back so you are probably right James.
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Dear Irene,
Just like a kid to have an answer for everything. 😉 Love the banter between father and son.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle. Glad it worked.
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The eternal curiosity of children is one of life’s joys. Nicely done Irene.
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Thank you Iain.
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You’ve given father and son nice voices, and we can hear junior being a smaller, higher pitched version of his dad. Nicely done, Irene.
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Thanks Penny.
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Great use of dialogue! 😉
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Thanks Charli.
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But… but… but… a know-all teenager. Quick, ask him the lotto numbers!
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Fun little game of twenty questions. Loved the exchange between father and son, Irene.
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Thank you Dale. Glad it worked for you.
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They both have a LOT to learn!
Nice dialogue.
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Thanks Dawn.
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Kids have an answer for everything. Lovely dialogue between father and son.
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Thank you Subroto. Yes kids always know what to say.
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I don’t think I’d last long with that kind of a kid 🙂
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LOL. I don’t last that long with any kind of kid.
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Boy’s and their toys. Fun read Irene.
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Thanks Dan.
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I love stories told mostly in dialogue. The patience of the father, the curiosity and optimism of the boy–just wonderful.
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Thank you Linda.
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It seems that children always have the answer. I know I did.
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Haha. Yes I wish I had half the confidence that I am right now that I used to have when I was a kid.
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Such faith and confidence! 🙂
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That’s kids for you.
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Kids have an answer for everything.
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Yes they do.
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This sounds so much like a kid… (maybe a bit like i once was)
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I’m glad you thought it was a realistic portrayl of a child even more so if you could relate. I’m smiling.
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love the generational perspectives – and hope of the youngen’ at the end – which also makes me wonder how we have some advanced tech and then not in every area.
anyhow, cutest part was the invite to use “ceiling in my bedroom”
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Thank you. Glad the generational perspective worked for you and that you liked the ceiling.
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🙂
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The last line is so cute and innocent, I am still smiling.
I feel, he is a son to treasure.
Great sense of a lovely relationship between the father and son in just 100 words. Wonderful writing, Irene.
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Thank you Moon. You’ve given me a big smile.
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Great job. Dad’s got a smart kid there.
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Thanks. A thinker at any rate.
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