She stared at the wreckage. The clean-up task would be huge. Enormous. Gargantuan.
Would she be able to do it? Did she have a choice? No one was going to help her. She would have to do it on her own. It was her responsibility, and she had no one else to blame.
She stood in the middle of the debris strewn everywhere. Her life scattered around her. It was daunting. Where to start picking up the pieces?
The words of her mother, fresh in her ears: ‘Chloe, get upstairs and tidy your room up! Now!’
Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt, hosted by SammiScribbles. This week’s prompt was: Gargantuan. Click on the link to read more stories by other writers.
Big messes can be very daunting for sure! And I am so glad that I don’t need to tell my kids to clean their rooms anymore! LOL!
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We’re just at the start of it! They just have so much stuff!! 🙂
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LOL! Yup! You don’t realize how much until they dump all their toys!
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A scene re-enacted across the world on a daily basis!
Nicely done, Iain
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Very much a slice of life from my household today. Thanks CE
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😀 That’s just how I feel every week when it’s time to do the housecleaning!
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If they could just keep their own rooms tidy! 🙂
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Unfortunately, a task in everyone’s life.
Have a good weekend … Be Safe 😷 … Isadora 😎
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Thanks Isadora
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When that parental voice in our head actually helps! 😉
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Before it starts shouting at us! 🙂
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😹😂😹
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So deep, so profound, so… waitaminute!!! Fun one, Iain.
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Thanks Dale, a little misdirect 😉
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😉
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HA! I’ve seen some of these rooms. Gargantuan mess is an apt description … 😉
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It just keeps growing! 🙂
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Yep. As kids grow, so does the mess … 😉
One of my nieces had all her dresser drawers open and every piece of clothing peeking out of it or strewn on the floor. When asked why that was so, she replied that “this way I can see everything.” 😉
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Haha!! Nice one, Iain 🙂
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Dear Iain,
Great misdirect. Here I was expecting something tragic. Although I feel that way about my office. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle. Time for a good spring clean? 🙂
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I have spoken those words far too often. Great one Iain 👍
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Thank you 🙂
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If one of my kids had been neat and tidy I think I’d have been a bit worried about them!
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True! Thanks Keith
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Good one, Iain.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome. I too was expecting something tragic but, thankfully it went in a totally different direction. Whew!
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This one made me chuckle. Reminds me of a scene from Withnail and I when they consider washing up.
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Love that film! Thanks so much 🙂
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