Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Affirm”

~ John W. Howell

Stream of Consciousness

It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this weeks prompt is, “affirm.” Linda Hill is not offering bonus points this week but does advise us to have fun. So with that in mind if you would like to join this merry band who like nothing more than having fun, visit Linda’s blog to read how to become involved. It is effortless. Here is the link.

The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS Feb. 2/19

Affirm by John W. Howell © 2019

“Hey there. Hello. Anyone home?”

“Oh, I’m sorry I was listening to a CD with my headphones on.”

“What you listening to, The Grateful Dead?”

“No, I’m listening to affirmations.”

“Affirmations? What the heck are affirmations?”

“It is a wonderful set of motivational speakers who talk regarding positive affirmations.”

“That tells me a lot. You can’t define a word using the word.”

“Yeah, I see that. Okay. These folks use soft words to help you feel good about what you are doing.”

“And you don’t feel good.”

“I feel terrific.”

“Why’s that?.”

“I think it is obvious.”

“Not to me.”

“Because I affirm I feel terrific.”

“How much did these CD’s cost you?”

“You just don’t understand.”

“I guess I have to wonder about self-affirmation.”

“I got it from all the other affirmations I received on the CDs.”

“Can you affirm me?”

“That might be hard.”

“Why?”

“Because you are a mess.”

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Published by John W. Howell

I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored six novels and am working on my Seventh. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

55 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Affirm””

  3. I’ve loved the word Affirm ever since watching the thoroughbred (who was actually called Affirmed) win the Triple Crown in 1978. It was the first sporting event I remember getting really excited about, as I wasn’t much of a sports fan when I was a boy.

    Great going on the positive affirmation! 🙂

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  14. LOL! Well, then he might need those affirmations more than anyone … 😉 This was fun! Also, I ‘stalked you’ to the SoCS page and now I’ve done one, too. First time there and I think I’ll come again. These SoCS stuff are right up my alley kind of go with the flow (and yeah, why not mix some metaphors while I’m at it … ;)).

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  19. I chuckled at the “mess” comment…as I am definitely messy. And when I’m in my weekly meditation workshop, in which we use affirmations, I always think of how there’s a few messes in there who need a heck of a lot more help than affirmations and meditations!

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  20. Lol, fun post! DH and I had an affirmation CD on marriage many years ago. It was on the differences between men and women- I know, the list is endless!
    The husband in the CD was trying to fix the car and nothing seemed to be working. He got more and more frustrated. When his wife came home and saw his anger she wanted to help, so she took a slow walk around the car, then stared at the license plate.
    Her husband asked what she was looking at and she replied, “The license plate is crooked.”
    Of course, he stared at her like she was nuts, but being a dutiful husband he fixed the plate for her.
    She said, “Okay, try it now.”
    He shook his head, but again proceeded to do as she asked.
    I bet you can guess the rest of the story 🙂
    The moral: trust your wife, she knows best!

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