"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else." - this story reminded me of that line from Dickens's Our Mutual Friend. A bit of flash fiction with tons of fairy tale elements, I agree with what everyone else else says: very 'holidays-ey'. Great piece.
What a sweet fairy tale! Makes the madness of the world a little more bearable, to think that such kindness and mercy happened to someone, sometime, if not here and now.
Wonderful! The tension building from the harmless rabbit up to the man's blade was a nice touch - seeing Nell overcome her hesitancy each time. Always encouraging to see generosity rewarded :)
Well, I love, love, love this one too. Blessings to you as the cold moves on, and rain and mist returns in their familiar ways. My chickens are happier.
Truly a perfect tale, for young and old, in this first week of a new year and this celebrated day of gifts! A delight that lifted the spirit!
And I'm thinking it would be marvelous as an audio piece, read by the author perhaps?
"No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else." - this story reminded me of that line from Dickens's Our Mutual Friend. A bit of flash fiction with tons of fairy tale elements, I agree with what everyone else else says: very 'holidays-ey'. Great piece.
What a sweet fairy tale! Makes the madness of the world a little more bearable, to think that such kindness and mercy happened to someone, sometime, if not here and now.
I imagine the man’s voice as Tom Waits.
Wonderful! The tension building from the harmless rabbit up to the man's blade was a nice touch - seeing Nell overcome her hesitancy each time. Always encouraging to see generosity rewarded :)
This is such a delightful read, especially in the midst of a frosty winter!
Wonderful morning read. Loved Nell. Hoping this becomes a book. I want to see where Nell ventures to.
This is such a good story - it feels like a classic parable.
Thank you for sharing this. It made me so, so happy.
This is such a lovely story! Thank you for sharing it with me!
What a beautiful story ❤️
Beautifully done. Thank you!
Rereading again. Such a sweet tale.
Well, I love, love, love this one too. Blessings to you as the cold moves on, and rain and mist returns in their familiar ways. My chickens are happier.
Simply a wonderful story, perfect for the season.
Ah, sweet Sally, this was lovely and so timely for our current season. There is hope and prophecy of spring around the corner.