Tuesday – Anything possible – Finger Point Prompt – Meetings

~ John W. Howell

Today I randomly opened Circumstances of Childhood to Page 159. With eyes closed, I pointed to the page. The word closest to my finger is “meetings.” That is our prompt.

Meetings by John W. Howell © 2025

“How many meetings have we had on this?”

“Oof. Seems like a 100.”

“You would think someone would make up their mind.”

“I know, right?”

“I mean, how hard is it to make a decision on when to kick off the trip?”

“If it were up to me, that decision would have already been made.”

“Yeah, me, too.”

“So when is the meeting?”

“The boss said at eight.”

“Well, I guess we’d better get over there.”

“I have an idea.”

“Will it help?”

“I think it will help us.”

“Okay, shoot.”

“Why don’t we just decide and then take off?”

“Are you crazy?”

“What? We have done the same thing every year. We know the way.”

“Leave without the flock?”

“Come on. Be brave, Buck O. What’s the worst that could happen?”

“Without the flock, we could become exhausted and not make it.”

“You really think that old ‘wind beneath my wings’ thingy has merit.”

“I do. Also, it is a tradition. Flying in formation, honking, and pooping. It is what Canadian geese do.”

“Sheesh. I guess we’d better get going or we’ll be late for the meeting, eh?”

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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.

60 thoughts on “Tuesday – Anything possible – Finger Point Prompt – Meetings”

  1. Dear John
    The geese start flying above our house and rest in the marshes. That’s a sign of the beginning of autumn. The Canada geese fly together with the pink-footed geese here.
    All the best
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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  14. Whew, I’m glad these are geese. I was afraid they were hummingbirds or Monarchs, both of which I worry about when I hear they’re migrating. The geese are just mean enough to make the trip!

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  16. You got me, even if I was kinda . . sorta onto you. You still got me. And I’ve got to believe their . . . wait for it . . goose would be cooked if they didn’t stick to the flock.

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  24. Indeed, this–Flying in formation, honking, and pooping–is definitely what Canada geese do … especially the pooping 😉 Where I used to walk, we had great flocks of Canada geese every fall, and every fall I had to practically hopscotch my walk down the sidewalk to avoid stepping in their poop … lol.

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