Last updated on September 9, 2016
An old sewing machine, a daily reminder of a great man who had a special talent.
She had never met him; he died the year she was born, but he lived on in stories and memories people shared with her.
She wondered about him, would he have liked her? Would he have taught her all the things he knew?
“He gave his gift to you,” they say, and she questioned if it was true. Is there such a thing than an inherited talent?
Perhaps there is, she too loved to sew.
“Thank you Grandpa” she whispered and opened her shop.
(Word count: 100)
This is my entry to this weeks 100-word challenge. The Friday Fictioneers is held by Rochelle-Wisoff Fields. Click >>>here<<< and join the fun but I must warn you, it’s addictive.
I particularly loved this weeks photo prompt. Thank you!
A lovely read … the ending is sweet. I imagine he could be proudly looking down.
Isadora 😎
Thank you so much.
Lovely story, Bridget. Talents are surely gifts from our ancestors. Good writing. 🙂 — Suzanne
Thank you Suzanne!
Sweet story! I’m sure he would have been proud of her.
What a lovely story. Grandpa would have liked her. And if you look at the Mozarts, the Manns, the Chaplins, and other artist families, you see that at least some talents are indeed inherited. Making clothes or working with thread and fabric may well be one of them.
I does look like she inherited his gift. 🙂
I think you can plant ideas over generations… maybe it’s all it takes… almost like a challenge.
Dear Bridget,
I believe certain talents are passed from generation to generation. I see it from my mother to me and to my children. Lovely story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
PS There’s no ‘h’ in Wisoff. 😉
Rochelle, I apologize. I use the German writing in your name. I am so sorry. Sometimes, even after so many years here in the U.S. my native language comes through.
I didn’t know there was a German spelling from it. In actuality Wisoff was shortened from the name on the family passport ‘Wissosky’ Originally our name was Bader. So anyone with the spelling Wisoff is related to me. I’ve found some fascinating relatives thanks to the internet. 😉
“Hof” or “Hoff” at the end of a name is very typical in Austrian / German last names. Burkhoff would be my maiden name. I corrected the mistake.
At least you didn’t render it ‘Wise-off’ the way a certain teacher of mine did in junior high. (Perhaps he was justified. 😉 )
Very touching
I think the ability to sew is one that is passed from generation to generation. You caught the nostalgia nicely.
The connection doesn’t seem to require a simultaneous Earthly existence, does it? And the connection seems to be more than mere genetic talent. Lovely story.
Thank you, this story was dear to me.
nice…
randy
Wonderful. I sense a bit of autobiography in the story.
Good instinct. 🙂
Very touching.
Nice touching story. I’m sure Grandpa would be proud of her.
I hope so.
What a lovely treadle 🙂 Here’s to Grandpa!
Cheers to Grandpa.