Torn from her home, forced to flee, she gathers her strength and runs forward towards her future. She presses on through the dark night, blind, led only by faith in what is possible. She is told to forget, to forgive, to move on. Yet, the harder she runs forward, the more she finds that she must stop and look behind her for a moment. The only way she can see where she’s going is to remember where she came from.
The only way we go forward is to, on occasion, look back. And no one’s turned to salt just yet.
100 Words : Pillar. See the other participants here.
Posted by Mr Lady on 7 August, 2008 | 19 Complaints | File a Complaint of Your Own
Tagged with: 100 words, I think I Dig Lot's Wife, Paltit, Pillar
Tagged with: 100 words, I think I Dig Lot's Wife, Paltit, Pillar
rachel
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 12:20So well written! Love this hon.
Lot’s wife, right?
You did a great job of taking an old bible story and making it sound new and fresh.
You have such a talent.
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Jennifer
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 12:24awesome. I love it
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amy
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 12:47love this- like flash fiction. you should check out http://www.400words.com/
xo
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Tammy
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 12:49You are a talented woman!
I don’t know who that woman is but I admire her courage.
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Melisa
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 13:01Loves it!
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Robina
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 13:33Oh my Gosh! This is just beautiful! Very well written. Thanks for sharing that with us.
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always home and uncool
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 13:56Stuff like this makes me want to turn in my Writers Guild card. Brilliant.
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Marti
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 14:35Love it.
Kori
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 14:38Damn, this is GREAT, and so true.
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Marge
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 15:20We just can’t get away from that upbringing can we? Guess it’s just our lot in life, huh?
As always, your writing leaves me in awe.
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Jill
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 15:36I’m confused, but that’s a beautifully written piece.
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Huckdoll
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 15:42Amazing! I’m so happy to see words 79-1 came to you. You’re right, though – words 100 – 80 are where it’s at ;)
Gnilleps
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 16:04What a hack.
Gnilleps
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 16:06Hey it left my little wink out…. so here it is, insert after entirely inappropriate remark *wink*
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Maria
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 16:56I’m salty. Come lick me.
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patty
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 17:19I found you…. oh, shoot. It doesn’t matter. I am nearly 42, I have two children, and I lost my memory with the second placenta.
I love the tie-in between the final sentence and the title. Well played.
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April
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 18:52Awesome. Of course.
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Jaina
Thursday, 7 August, 2008 at 20:22Very creative. I love it.
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Major Bedhead
Friday, 8 August, 2008 at 0:31It has always irked me beyond reason that Lot’s wife doesn’t have a name. I even badgered a priest about it once….
Excellent writing.
And I just noticed your sign in stuff. Hysterical. :D