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Nothing But My Aching Soul
I feel for Jocelyn.
What if my husband left me for a twenty-something bikinied selfie-taker whose photos litter social media with duck lips and fish gape?
A Taylor Swift station reverbs in her cubicle added to which are numerous revenge songs. But my concern is the plastic cup with used staples, which looks equal parts environmentally kind (recycling) and treacherous (pain).
I’m proofreading when she steps in.
“I’m thinking Botox and plastic surgery.”
I shake my head. “You’re already pretty.”
“But not young.”
Youth, she’s stumped me.
“Even so, he might not come back.”
She smiles, eyes welling. “I know.”
end 7/8/2017
Sascha Darlington
I feel for Jocelyn too. Nicely written, Sascha.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Well written take. Cheers
Thank you! 🙂
I really liked this. It struck just the right convincing note of a friend, watching another friend going through something that many women have to go through. Beautiful!
Thank you, Sandra. I really appreciate your comments! 🙂
Dear Sascha,
Very realistic and well written. Personally, I hope Jocelyn will wake up before going under the knife ad realize that Shallow Hal isn’t worth it. Good job!
Shalom,
Rochelle
I would hope so too, but it’s sometimes it’s hard for people to see that losing someone else isn’t the worst thing that could happen to them.
I appreciate your reading, Rochelle! 🙂
Such a superficial man isn’t worth doing Botox and surgery for.
I agree! 🙂
Thanks for reading.
Nope not the right way to go… unless if it’s for pure revenge.
Ah, maybe that could be the sequel and we find out why she’s saving the used staples! 🙂
Thanks, Bjorn!
Surely botox is not the way to go. Hope she changes her mind.
I agree!
Thanks for reading! 🙂
No man is worth going under the knife for… This was so well written. I have been the friend watching another try to come up with ways to keep that guy so not worth keeping…
Yes! It’s hard to be on the outside looking in and wondering why someone else just doesn’t see the situation as clearly. Although, of course, I’m sure at one time or another I too have been the one not seeing things clearly…ha.
Thanks, Dale. Hopefully your friend had an epiphany.
I’m sure we all have… 😉 (not see clearly, that is!)
This is sad and I hate that so many women go through this. He’s a loser and she can do better!
Yes! I agree. Thanks for reading!
This is excellent, I loved the reference to the “duck lips and fish gape”.
Thank you! 🙂
A tragic tale. Unfortunately there is no cure for aging, only finding the right person to grow old with!
Very, very true, Iain! 🙂
Thanks for reading!
Well done! Besides I LOVE this song. I can’t imagine competing with a woman younger than I am. My husband is a star!!!
Thank you for reading!
It’s always great to hear that someone’s husband is a star! Yay! 🙂
How sad. You built up to and captured the sorrow perfectly, Sascha. Good writing. Thanks for the music video. —- Suzanne
Thank you, Suzanne. I appreciate your comments! 🙂