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- Story Listed as: True Life For Adults
- Theme: Drama / Human Interest
- Subject: General Interest
- Published: 06/11/2023
Knowing and Question
Born 1972, F, from Ontario, CanadaKnowing and Question - A Common Interaction
Knowing crept up slowly behind without notice and asked "What comes next?"
Question responded eagerly, "You know this one, think about it".
Knowing waited a minute and asked once again, this time with an ounce of frustration.
Question responded "Do you need me to tell you, really?"
Knowing thought once again, this time for just a minute longer and yelled ever so loudly, "Why won't you tell me? I'm all knowing, and I know you know the answers, I need you to help me."
Question listened, paused for a moment, and then spoke quickly, "If you know everything Knowing, then why ask me? Why ask Question?"
Silence offered a period of reflection for both Knowing and Question.
Finally, Knowing commented "You are right indeed Question. I AM all knowing. I knew. The answer is clear. What comes next is to Question so that I feel fulfilled and complete. Now I can rest."
Question laughed, "You knew only because you listened, and asked. You were not afraid of me. You will stay all knowing because of me. Never stop asking. You surely don't want to lose yourself."
Question faded into the background and Knowing stepped forward confident in all that would come next.
And then, Contemplation stepped into the room.
Knowing and Question(Connie Nye-Kaley)
Knowing and Question - A Common Interaction
Knowing crept up slowly behind without notice and asked "What comes next?"
Question responded eagerly, "You know this one, think about it".
Knowing waited a minute and asked once again, this time with an ounce of frustration.
Question responded "Do you need me to tell you, really?"
Knowing thought once again, this time for just a minute longer and yelled ever so loudly, "Why won't you tell me? I'm all knowing, and I know you know the answers, I need you to help me."
Question listened, paused for a moment, and then spoke quickly, "If you know everything Knowing, then why ask me? Why ask Question?"
Silence offered a period of reflection for both Knowing and Question.
Finally, Knowing commented "You are right indeed Question. I AM all knowing. I knew. The answer is clear. What comes next is to Question so that I feel fulfilled and complete. Now I can rest."
Question laughed, "You knew only because you listened, and asked. You were not afraid of me. You will stay all knowing because of me. Never stop asking. You surely don't want to lose yourself."
Question faded into the background and Knowing stepped forward confident in all that would come next.
And then, Contemplation stepped into the room.
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Kevin Hughes
09/04/2023Connie,
Just brilliant ! Clever (as my British friends would say.). You can see by the thread, we all enjoyed the heck out of it. Well earned Short Story of the Day!
Smiles, Kevin
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Shirley Smothers
09/04/2023Fun and very prophetic. Deep meaning in a few words. Stretches the mind. Thank you for sharing. Congratulations on Short Story Star of the Day!
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Lillian Kazmierczak
09/04/2023What a fun use of words and there literal meanings. I love clever word usage. A well - deserved short story star of the day!
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