Copyright Na’ama Yehuda
It wasn’t as though Emily needed a friend.
It was just that you were less conspicuous if you had one.
Emily’s motives eventually became clear to her ‘friends’, who then deserted her. The trick was anticipating that moment, thus appearing to be the one to make the break. And she became good at that.
Boyfriends, and then husbands successively became a necessity. These were more needy than her ‘friends’ and life was not all plain sailing.
Until it was.
And now her pastor say she’ll find a friend in Jesus.
Emily wonders.
Because old age can be a lonely business.
Thanks to Rochelle, for all the work she puts into leading the Friday Fictioneers. Click on the link to read stories from the rest of the gang.
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Don’t need to be old to be alone. Cherish one of those husbands. good story!
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Mason.
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You’re welcome.
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Perhaps Jesus will be like her other “friends”. Maybe not…
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Who knows? I have lots of friends who are never there when I call. 🙂
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It’s probably way too late for Emily to change
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Probably so. Thanks for reading, Neil.
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Oh Emily, with years none the wiser.
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It’s become a way of life, I guess. Thanks for reading, and nice to see you again.
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Dear Sandra,
The number of friends I’ve said a permanent farewell to has grown the older I get. I feel for Emily. Perhaps she played the game too well…or not well enough. Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s a fine line, I agree. Thanks for reading and commenting, Rochelle.
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Sounds as if she has had a full life of ups and downs, but being in charge. I think the pastor better watch out, he could be her last challenge.
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As long as she doesn’t persuade him to cross over to her side of the fence. Thanks for reading.
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But is she ready to see her need for a true friend?
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I think she may at last be understanding the question. If yet still unable to answer it. Thanks for reading.
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Oh dear, I think perhaps she needed a friend more than she realised.
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Thanks for reading and commenting, Jen.
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Too late, she has discovered her regrets. Nicely done.
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Thanks for reading, Iain.
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It sounds like Emily still has a lot to learn.
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Possibly so. Thanks for reading Michael.
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Complex character study. You’re very good at writing them.
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I spend a lot of time studying. 🙂 Thanks for reading and commenting, Lisa.
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You’re very welcome.
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She obviously likes being alone, and I understand that. I’m just wondering if Jesus is as inconspicuous as she might think.
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Sufficient unto the day… thanks for reading and commenting, Dawn.
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Jesus is clearly only one in a long line – she’ll tire of Him too.
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More than likely. Thanks for reading Liz.
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Spot on, Sandra. Isn’t it the most conspicuous person in the restaurant the one eating alone? May loners everywhere (un)unite. 🙂
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You’re so right. Being alone at a party or in a restaurant is the perfect scenario for people watching, but sadly way too conspicuous for a trouble free evening. Thanks for reading.
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A lot is going on in this piece. I feel that Emily may not have much self-confidence or maybe too much. Perhaps friendship and marriage drag her down. Thanks for making me wonder.
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Thank you for reading and commenting Alicia. It’s so lovely to see you back on the squares again.
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I feel for Jesus. Well done.
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Thanks for reading. 🙂
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Poor thing didn’t know that she was being played by herself …
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Maybe so. Thanks for an interesting photo prompt, Na’ama.
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🙂 Rochelle ‘took it’ and ran with it. 😉
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Seems to me the problem is with Emily, which leads me to wonder how she’ll deal with trying to be friends with someone she can’t see!
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That could be tricky I guess. Some kind of leap of faith called for here, I think. Thanks for reading.
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This is wonderful, Sandra, so full of resonances. Poor Emily! I expect she’ll finish as a posthumous paragraph in the local newspaper.
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I wonder if she will care. Thanks for reading Penny, glad you liked it.
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Excellent character study. Methinks she was too busy playing a game instead of living her true life and maybe finding happiness…
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The social game can be a hard one to play, and it gets harder as we get older.
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What a friend we have in Jesus! She should heed the words of the hymn. Perhaps then she’ll have a friend to cherish.
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such is life. 🙂
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