Thursday – A Little Personal – Fourth of July – With Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey

~ John W. Howell

“Hey, you guys. Come to see this.”

“What are we looking at, Little Stuff?”

“That Red, White, and Blue thing.”

“That’s our flag. Humans call it the Star Spangled Banner.”

“Can I hold it? Or better yet, get my mouth on it?”

“No Twiggy. This flag represents the land of the free. It is not for teething.”

“I do love how it smells though. So much like freedom.”

“I have one that is my size, Lucy. I know all about freedom cause I was born in freedom.”

“I know Little Stuff. Your mom was rescued from a breeder and here you are.”

Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey

You guys want to take the flag.”

“No little stuff. This is your first Fourth of July so you keep it.”

“Good idea Bailey. In fact, you ought to run with your flag, Twiggy.”

Twiggy

“Okay, here I go.”

“Run, Twiggy, run.”

“You go, girl. Celebrate your freedom.”

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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.

76 thoughts on “Thursday – A Little Personal – Fourth of July – With Twiggy, Lucy, and Bailey”

  24. I’m late, but–wow!—that post is adorable and touches the heart all at the same time. I love the message. The sentiment that got me the most?…..“I do love how it smells though. So much like freedom.”
    Perfection!

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  29. As I think you know I’m from the U.K. When visiting Boston Ma. a while back I was impressed to see just how many patriotic flags were seen. My friend and I enjoyed the best concert we had ever experienced and there was not one but two flags either side of the stage.

    Your girls are delightful John!

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    1. Thank you, Joy. I know it is sometimes a little surprising for non-Americans to see flags and other symbols of our country to the degree Americans go to celebrate the birth of our nation. Currently the averge citizen has great concerns about our leadership and so we take some small comfort in that flag and hope it will long wave. Glad you enjoyed the Boston concert. Thanks for your observations.

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