Lost in Translation
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The Ugly Truth
It’s time to share my ugly secret…
The accident happened weeks ago. I am not sure how, but he stumbled and took a blow to his head. Still, he seemed fine and life went on as usual. There were no complaints and no signs of change.
A couple of weeks later I woke up to a disturbing sight: two of his limbs shrivelled, and his torso a shade of brown. Something was telling me he was on a path of no return.
Another week went by and two more limbs stared at me crippled and rotten.
Finally, the day came when his once sound and shiny head got covered in mildew, his once vibrant limbs were formed in an unidentifiable mess and spikes charred beyond recognition.
After all the love and care that I have given him, I whispered to myself, this is the thanks I get.
I know that I probably should have kept this one for myself…
This post is my response to the Daily Prompt: Locked and Sealed.
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My Sunday morning chuckle. Oh, wait, maybe I should send condolences…. So sorry about your dear plant. I guess it’s just something I’m so used to since I’ve even gone so far as to kill a silk plant. sigh…..
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I must now google a silk plant :D. Yes, I was in shock for days, but I got over him – the traitor!!!
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An artificial plant made of silk! 😆
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😆
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Looks like there’s no hope there! It all must come to an end sooner or later.
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Yes, beyond salvation. I hope the sight did not spoil your appetite 😉
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Sorry Paula, but I had to laugh at your story and your poor plant. I’m hopeless with indoor plants, except for orchids, which don’t need much care. Hope that you’ve recovered well from the shock by now. 🙂
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It’s OK Sylvia. The story was meant to be taken light-heartedly. I held a funeral for him today just after taking the last forensic photos. I can kill them all. This was a cactus, and orchids you say are not demanding – hmmm I would have to disagree 😀
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Don’t you find it hilarious that with the topic “Locked and Sealed,” that the Daily Post site seems to be locked and sealed to our posts?
I just finished cleaning up a huge cactus of the same variety as yours that had been home to a golden orb spider for the past few months. She has vanished and so I’ve cleaned several month’s accumulation of web and dried leaves that have been entangled in this cactus. RIP to the spider and your cactus friend. Judy
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Yes, I do ;). I hope you’ll have better luck with your cactus. This one was tiny.
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So well built, Paula…the tension growing and the secret…just about to be revealed…along with music! Really made me smile, though I realise “oh, that poor plant” is on place, too 🙂
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Thank you for reading me Ese :).
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Oh no! We tipped over my son’s pet (only) cactus last week… now I’m a little nervous.
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You’d better replace it with a new one before the disaster reveals itself :S
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I’ll be secret shopping today. 🙂
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Glad to hear it, Lisa. I hope Ryan won’t notice the difference.
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You made me laugh…thank you! BTW love the song
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😀 Thank you
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Do you mind telling me who sings it, I really love it
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Hello Lady Bug. This is Erik Hassle’s “The thanks I get”. Glad you like it 🙂
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Rather nasty looking. 🙂
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Utterly nasty
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Poverino!
Ha finito di pungere!
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What a great build-up. You write a good story, and the photo captures, as always, something beyond the subject. You work magic with composition and detail.
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I am tempted to believe all these wonderful compliments Meg 🙂 Did you use to work as a film critic?
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You force me to use words. If I want to appreciate what you do so beautifully, I can’t just click “like”. You’ve made it impossible.
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😀 touche!
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Paula this is hilarious, well maybe not so for the plant. Very clever and well written!
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😆 I would prefer to be clever with plant life too 😉 Thank you, Sue. 🙂
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This made me laugh Paula!!
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Good – that was the point – first to make myself laugh to recover from the shock and to make some of you laugh too 😉
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It was effective on all levels I think Paula ?
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🙂 Yes, dear. Thank you 🙂
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Did it once look like this ? (you MURDERER !!!!!)
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😆 ohhhhhhhh so this is how it is supposed to look :S
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I dunno ! – surely you must know what it lookED like ?
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Yes, I remember him and I have a photo of his healthy flesh to remind me – nothing like your picture though…
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Ah ! – any chance of that pic ?
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Of course, I will publish it soon 🙂
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Poor baby . . .
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Cute…
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very good! I struggle with anything that grows in the house. In the summer I shove them all out in the garden and they thrive, then I bring them in for their winter misery.
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I commiserate
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hahahahahaha! Hilarious Paula. You seem to take it well. Don’t worry. I don’t do well with plants like that either. Mine are all outside left to their own devices. They know they have to survive. 😀
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😆 Glad to see you back hon. Hope you are not cold. ❤
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Thanks hon. I am still taking it a bit easy and not at all. The weather here is warm during the day. 😀
You take care. Hope to find you well and rested. 😀
♥ Hugs ♥
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😀 😀 😀
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Sorry about the plant, but a very intriguing image. My 5 cents’ worth? Too much water…
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Or a blow to his head 😉
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Love the music! Sad cactus 😦 I missed this because I was in the Algarve. Sigh! 🙂
Happy Thursday!
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Must i add to de die of Cacti…!!!
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