Time for another entry in Friday Fictioneers challenge, courtesy of Rochelle Wissof-Fields. If you want to give it a try, check the info on her blog. 100 words more or less, inspired by a photo, here we go….
Copyright – Randy Mazie
Slavko Blagaj was a simple man, leading a simple life, dreaming simple dreams. When both he and his wife lost their jobs, simple dreams vanished with first unpaid bills.
Two t-shirts, one worn pair of pants, 2 sets of clean underwear, toothbrush and his old bicycle was all he took with him.
“As soon as I earn some money , I’ll send for you.”
“Be safe, my love. Call me.”
When police found him lying on the scorched grass, he was heard saying:
“I’ll just rest awhile… and then I’ll call her. I must call her.”
Slavko Blagaj was 47 when he died.
Snow's Fissures and Fractures 
Such a sad story.
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Indeed. I started writing something funny about Libary/Library, but the words just wouldn’t listen to me and dragged me to this sad little story. Thank you, Sandra.
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I think that going for the alternative story was a good thing.. to make you a little surprised, this is very close of my second idea I had for this week before I decided on your other. Like minds seem to exist when it comes to story telling… and just to mirror your comment: You told this one a lot better than I ever would..
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Thank you for stealing my story. 🙂 It took me so long to come up with this story. Started with an anecdote, but it soon turned into a well-know territory of sadness.
I find it very interesting that our minds see multiple similarities.
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🙂 Yes finding the same two stories.. is an amazing coincidence .. (or maybe not).
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I’m just passing through. I was looking through the others and kept wondering, ” why is no one writing about the guy on the grass”. It took me longer to notice the library in the photo. Interesting how dfferently our minds work!
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It took me few moments to find the story.
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Very sad. Poor Slavko, poor wife.
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As they say it – Life sucks and then you die.
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Well, I’m depressed now.
Love that name … Slavko! Cool! Good story and simply told, Lore.
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Thank you, I was going for simple, detached feel. Slavko is a common name in Croatia and neighbouring countries.
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Really well told. Very moving.
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Thank you. Sometimes even a simple story can say so much.
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RIP Slavko.
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A touching tale. Weaving the story around the man in the picture, you did a great job. 🙂
-HA
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Thank you for kind words, much appreciated.
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Still thinking of his wife, how heart wrenching.
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Commited to the end, a rare thing these days.
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Not as rare as you’d think I’ve found. You’ve just got to look.
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Profound little story of life and death and caring. Well done!
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Thank you, Perry.
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We must help as many Slavkos as we can! Thank you for bringing us back to the real meaning of the season with such a tale. We must help whoever, however we can!
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You are so right. We dream of saving the world, but fail to help our neighbors. Thank you, Emilio.
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That’s such a sad and tragic story. Well written!
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Thank you, it seems I am good with sad and tragic.
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Dear Loré,
Sad story. Well told.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle.
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That’s such a sad ending, very emotive and well written
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Well, thank you. Didn’t think this story would touch so many people.
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A sad story with beauty in the writing as always. I love that Slavko was thinking of her at the end.
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Thank you, that is a great compliment.
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Tragic. He didn’t want much, but even that was denied him. Poignantly told.
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Isn’t it ironic? Thank you for taking time to read and comment, much appreciated.
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Dear Lore,
It sounds as though Slavko was struck by lightning.
A good, sad, well written tale. The atmosphere in it was thick with inevitable tragedy and reminded me very much of the the past six years of our country’s history.
Well done.
Aloha,
Doug
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It is a simple, everyday story. I think that is the saddest part.
Thank you, Doug.
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Ahhh, so sad … even more so when the couple ‘simply’ wanted a basic life. It wasn’t asking for so very much, was it? Well done!
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The tragedy of life, to be denied even simple things. It is like an invisible plague, we know its there, but refuse to see it. “Destroyer of worlds…”
Thank you for your kind words.
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I’m guessing here, along with Doug, lightening? Otherwise, I really liked the take on the story. Seems no matter how hard we try the unexpected intervenes.
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I haven’t really though abot cause of death. It could be anything. Thnak you for your kind words.
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I was a bit confused by the scorched earth – still, loved the idea of love and loss and man’s will to survive.
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It was ment as a metahphore, but if people saw lightning strike, that’s ok with me. 😀 Thank you.
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A very moving sad post.
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Thank you.
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