It’s time for Friday Fictioneers, hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. Today’s photo is courtesy of John Nixon. Thanks Rochelle for all your gracious time.
You’ll find more stories from the Fictioneers here.
Genre: General Fiction (100)
Copyright – John Nixon
All Because of A Dress
Every Sunday, George and Trudy scouted thrift stores for knickknacks. George liked the exercise, while Trudy lingered at every store, collecting glass animals.
George suspected trouble when he saw the wedding dress in the window. Trudy beelined for the dress, practically knocking over the woman who held its fabric between her fingers.
“Trudy, you don’t need that. No one we know needs a dress.”
Dejected, Trudy walked away.
Before the woman left, she invited Trudy and George to her wedding.
Later, they doted on the woman’s firstborn, lavishing the child with stuffed animals. No one cared that they were secondhand.
AmyReeseWrites 
Oh, I love George and Trudy! What a sweet direction you went with this one, Amy. Nice work!
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Thanks, Dawn!
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Lovely story Amy and so true about second hand toys.
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Thanks, Summer. I think so too.
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Sweet.
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Thanks, Audra.
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Excellent!
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Thank you!
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You meet some interesting people in thrift stores.
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True. Thanks, Russell.
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That was a sweet little story. I’m going to have to go to thrift stores to start meeting women, hopefully ones not about to be married …
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Thanks! It’s worth a shot, Perry.
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That was adorable! Brought a warm smile to my face. 🙂
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Thanks, Miss Tiffany. That brought a smile to my face!
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I’m inviting George and Trudy over for dinner tomorrow night! What a wonderful couple!!
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Oh, can I come over? That sounds like a lovely evening. Thanks, Ly.
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A serendipitous meeting to be sure. What a feel-good story.
janet
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Thanks, Janet. Sometimes, I just a need a happy one!
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Happy ones are good! Have a great weekend.
janet
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You too, Janet. Thanks!
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I absolutely love this. From that short piece, I feel like I know Trudy and George intimately – and THAT is the mark of a skilled writer 🙂
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Oh, miss, that’s the best compliment ever! Thank you so much for that, Becky! 🙂
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Very detailed and thoroughly entertaining. Poor Trudy. Although I think they should be bringing inappropriate glass animals perhaps…
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Thank you. That would be funny, wouldn’t it? If they continued to buy the glass animals and gave such an inappropriate toy to a baby. Ha ha!
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I feel bad for Trudy. I know she probably didn’t need the dress. But, I have a sneaky suspicion she would’ve found a person to pass it down to. Trudy is full of grace and generosity.
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Thanks, Anka. I think Trudy needed some kind of emotional outlet, which I think has been fulfilled with baby! Babies have a way of doing that, don’t they?
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I loved when they got invited to the wedding. What a cute couple I imagine them to be.
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Thanks, Janine! I’m glad you felt that way about them.
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I read this and said aloud “awwwwwwww” Cute as a baby this one is.
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Awwwwwwwww, why thank you, Tom! I’m tickled inside.
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Dear Amy,
It was a drive by wedding invitation. Nice story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Ha ha. Good one, Rochelle! Thank you.
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Dear Amy,
Now I’m going to have to stay away from thrift stores lest I run into Perry. Great little tale.
Aloha,
Doug
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Thanks, Doug. Stay clear of Perry! That’s a wise idea.
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Lovely. What was it about George and Trudy that the woman saw and decided to invite them? If only all relationships could be so natual and positive.
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Thank you, Sarah Ann. I’m afraid I couldn’t develop that part. I would guess, Trudy is a genuine, caring person who was looking to fulfill someone’s wishes and wanting to play that role as a doting grandmother. Perhaps, she didn’t have grandkids and this was her chance. Good question!
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Nice complete, well-connected story. Well done.
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Thank you, Pete. I appreciate your thoughtful comment.
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Beautiful!
The last line brought a tear to my eye.
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Thank you! Here’s a tissue for you.
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Hi Amy,
This story keeps twisting and turning, but ends up in a good place. It’s a feel-good heartwarmer, all sunshine and white lace. At least until the divorce and the dress ends up back at the thrift store. Or Trudy and George call it quits. He seems a little controlling. But maybe all will end well, and happiness will reign supreme. Ron
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Oh, Ron…no, no!! Let’s just hope for the best. All goes well with the marriage and Trudy and George die in each others’ arms due to old age. Sure, it’s possible! Ha ha. Your version is probably more likely. Thanks for reading and for your alternative endings.
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Secondhanded people are most always first-rate! Well done!
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I think so, too. Thank you!
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awww that’s really sweet 🙂 love the ending
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Thanks, kz!
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AH what a surprise.. but I guess that’s how you can find friends
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Even lifelong ones! Thanks for reading.
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Amy, you do a wonderful job of making the characters very human and relatable, even in a small amount of works.
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Ah, love your comment. I think I am getting better! Thanks, David.
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This is so sweet! But I felt bad for Trudy. Every gal wants the dress.
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That’s true, Weebs. You’re so right about that. Stuffed animals are no match for the dress!
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That sounds like it could have taken place in a Maeve Binchy novel. Random strangers are always being invited to a special day and then become a part of their life for ever. I love it.
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Oh, that’s quite a compliment, Michelle. Thank you! I like bringing randomness together.
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What a sweet story. So many times we pass by people and never even acknowledge their presence.
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Thank you. You’re so right. We don’t see them, and then they’re gone.
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