TEN-WORD STORY CHALLENGE

Live Your Life With Joy

Special moments to destress and enjoy yourself

Sitting In The Mural With My Hands Out Having Fun.

I went to a park with these quirky murals at Sandiego (USA). I saw children enjoying themselves a lot.

I was with a pack of kids my grandkids and my cousin’s grandkids and of course some of my family members.

The children kept taking turns and sitting in the mural with their hands out. I kept waiting when my turn will come.

In the meanwhile, I looked around and saw the kids around and enjoying their special moments full of joy. They threw their heads back and were laughing, jumping, and chattering away.

What a lot of freedom in life to LIVE YOUR LIFE WITH JOY

When we grow up we sometimes forget to enjoy these small special moments of joy. We look stressed and are generally toned down.

I found that the children had their fill of this quirky tree mural. I drew inspiration from them and just went and sat there.

The mural was like a hollow tree and it had a seat to sit in. Once I sat comfortably inside it, I found that it had holes on the sides and I could take my arms out. I did it

I took my arms out, laughed, and flapped my hands. No one to disturb me I started enjoying my place and dreaming that I had become Alice in Wonderland and went down the rabbit hole dreaming.

I saw a palace there with golden taps and fountains full of precious gems. Then I saw that I was taken into the royal chamber to meet the king and queen.

They presented me with gold coins, jewels, and a beautiful royal dress. I thanked them happily.

Just then I heard the sound of a click as my son took a picture of me. All the children around me were watching me and having fun in my dream world. I came back to reality.

Relax and have fun!

“We cannot cure the world of sorrows, but we can choose to live in joy.” — Joseph Campbell

Live your life with joy! Enjoy your dreams and your real world equally and stay happy!

This ten-word story challenge was written as I was tagged by my friend Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles.

I would like to tag Shruti Sundararaman, Suma Narayan, B.R. Shenoy, and David Acaster to continue with the challenge and write their ten-word stories

©Dr. Preeti Singh, 2022.