This week's challenge here, celebrates our 40th week.
Our challenge is to write to the prompt - Ruby.
Cute as a button!
"Rubeeee,
Rubeeee, where are you?"
A tiny giggle emanated from the living room.
"Ruby, Ruby, where are you?"
A rustle of cotton against carpet.
"I'm coming to get you..."
A gentle plop is
heard close to the French doors.
“Where’s my girl
then...”
A gentle sucking
noise adds a clue.
I lean over the
back of the sofa.
“Boo...”
“Ganny found me”
Said around a
tiny thumb.
“Come on out my
darling”
A gorgeous morsel
crawls out from behind the sofa, stands,
holds my hand.
“Lolly, Ganny?”
“Yes, sweetheart,
you may have a lolly.”
My Ruby, more
precious than diamonds.
Neither of my granddaughters are called Ruby, but I love them just as much.
I know the feeling. Grandchildren are so precious. I'd go to the ends of the earth for mine. So much love comes across in this writing.
ReplyDeleteThis was so endearing and warm, I don't have grandchildren, but my Colin has, so I share them with him...but this warmth which eminates from within your writing I don't 'know' yet.. although making mince pies on Christmas Eve with one of the little girls was lovely, and my own daughter Rosie , joined in too..
ReplyDeleteThank you Ali for sharing this.
Alison xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I agree, the love shines through this piece.
ReplyDeleteCan't add anything that hasn't already been said. There is just so much love in this piece.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece; the love between grandparents and grandchildren is a very special one indeed x
ReplyDeleteReally nice. Conjures up the scene magnificently. Could have been there. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh that is lovely :-)
ReplyDeleteSo much joy and love in this piece. Really captures the grandparent/grandchild relationship which is very precious.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for the really lovely comments xxxx
ReplyDeleteOne day, maybe....
ReplyDeleteLovely, what a precious relationship x
ReplyDeleteThis is really sweet, especially the playful interaction between Ganny and little Ruby. The little details - like the sound of a sucking thumb - really make this little vignette come alive. :)
ReplyDeleteThis just gives me the warm fuzzies. The innocence of the child and the love of the Nana are captured so beautifully.
ReplyDeleteSo beautifully written, so much love there.
ReplyDeleteOh part of me was hoping that you had a grand daughter named Ruby. I do hope I'll be able to write something so lovely when my little button arrives in October!
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