Friday Fictioneer challenge: Write a 100-word story based on the photo.
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Photo copyright Jennifer Pendergast
Decision Point
MaryLou sat in the canoe doing the Zen thing and visualizing herself out on the lake: calm, strong, and sure of her destination. Back in the cabin, her friends were sleeping off the previous night’s alcoholic indulgences. She wondered why they had come if they had no intentions of ever going outdoors.
She looked at the stone trail marker. It wasn’t telling her which way to go, only that she had a choice. A decision point. How many had she disregarded in her life?
Easing herself into the bottom of the canoe, MaryLou stretched out, deciding to take a nap.
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It's a long story ... 
Is procrastination an Olympic sport? We’ll get around to that decision….maybe later. 🙂
Deciding not to do something is just as much of a decision as deciding to do something. She must have been exhausted after spending all that energy deciding not to do something. 🙂
LOL. Too much thinking can be exhausting….I so empathize with MaryLou . Nicely crafted story with that fun twist at the end.
Oh.. why not a nap in the sun rather than in the cabin.. at least a small difference.
So right. And if someone’s snoring wakes her up, there’s only herself to blame.
I like this gentle, musing piece.
Well done.
This was fun. She is sure of her destination… taking a nap. 🙂
May be sleeping over her thoughts will help her decide better.
Oh I can relate to this!
Decision making is so hard – best thing to do is take a good nap first. I like her style.