This is my 9th attempt at the month-long blogging challenge, Blogging from A to Z. I’ve completed it 5 times so far. My theme this year is 7 Sentence Fiction, and the word I’m using for D is Dancer.
The Dancer
She was lazily flipping channels on the TV when she saw it. It had been years, but watching an old performance from the renowned dancer brought back memories of her own arangettam.
“Enough of dance, it’s time to get you married, Ambili,” her mother had said, and that had been the end of that. She argued for a while, and then gave in to her mother’s wishes.
The next day, when she entered her bedroom, she noticed a delicately wrapped gift on the bedside table. The moment she took it in her hands, she knew what it was.
“It’s never too late to be the dancer you wanted to be,” said the note from Sree, her husband, as the chilanka fell unwrapped onto her bed.
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chilanka: a dancer’s anklets; arangettam: a classical dancer’s debut on-stage performance.
Liked this? Maybe you can read some of my earlier posts: Stories | for A to Z 2018.
(© Vinay Leo R. @ I Rhyme Without Reason,
4th April, 2018)
Vinay Leo R.
Poetry & writing are to me, a breath of fresh air in a life that is sometimes covered by the smoke of sorrow or self doubt. They also become the sweets I share to celebrate when life offers me a reason to. But most of all, they are to me, my life. For each word I write is a piece of my heart, a thought that just had to find its way into the world.
That’s a beautiful tale! Hope Ambili now takes to dancing and excels at that. She is lucky to have Sree around!
I hope so too, Sreedeep. 🙂 She has the support of her husband, and an interest that hasn’t waned over the years. So she could go for it. 😀
Dreams don’t die, they just get buried and are found again when someone helps you dig them up. Your words created a beautiful imagery,Vinay. Lovely story.
Agree. It’s the support for the dream that helps it to rise to the surface again. 🙂 Glad you liked the story, Mayuri. Thank you.
Lovely little tale. And one many women will sigh to 🙂 how many dreams get lost in parents whims…
True, doc. It’s the push to be the way society wants us to be that those “whims” arise, I guess.
Glad you liked the tale, Roshan. Thanks! 🙂
Lovely post and inspiring too..yes! It is too never late to be a dancer or anything you wanted to be”, I also believe in the same principle, this thought can inspire you every day to do things which you really wanted to do.
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It is a wonderful thought, yes. And the principle counts a lot, I know. Thank you, Surbhi. 🙂 Glad you felt this post inspiring.
I love this. What a gem of a man to help his wife fulfill her old dreams ??
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Yeah, Ishi. 🙂 Some are like that, I know.
Its never too late to live your dreams and fulfill them, as long as you find that man to give it to you wrapped in a paper!!! And wondering how many women are as lucky as Ambili!!!! SIGH!
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Yes. I guess the support makes the big difference, Ramya. 🙂 Glad you liked the story.
Writing 7 sentence short stories isn’t easy. Yet, with few words you tell a beautiful story and a lovely message.
I tried. Glad that it worked out. 🙂 Thank you, Priya.
Clever post! Well done.
Thanks, Shirley.
That’s what real love is when the spouse understands you without saying even a word . Lovely read
Yeah. 🙂 I’m sure Ambili would agree. Thank you, Monika.
It’s great when life gives a second chance to live unfulfilled dreams. And I like the happy ending on the story!
Yes. A second chance to realize the dream is a welcome sight. I hope she takes it. 🙂 Thanks, and glad you liked the story, Aesha.
Lovely tale with a great hopeful ending. Well done.
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Hi Iain. 🙂 Thank you. Glad you loved the tale.
Beautiful story that tugs the heart. Loved it Vinay.
Natasha
Thanks, and glad you loved it, Natasha. 🙂
Awww…may every husband be this loving!
Mine is! 🙂
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Yes, Shilpa Gupte. Hope every husband is like that one day. 🙂 Glad you found yours, and that you loved the story.
What a lovely story! Dance expresses so much. (Coincidentally even I used the word Dance as my prompt for today)
It’s a good word to choose, I think. 😀 Will come check it out soon. Glad you liked the story, Bernadette.
How sweet! Good to know her husband is supporting her to follow her dreams.
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Yes. That support would mean a lot to her. 🙂 Thanks, Deepa G.
BEautiful tale! I could relate to it in many ways 🙂
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Good that you could relate, T. 🙂
There is no age to follow your passion. I learned Bharatnatyam for 6 years back in school days, it brought back memories. A support from the soulmate means the world to everyone.
Glad it could trigger a memory, Kavita. 🙂