Copyright –Douglas M. MacIlroy
He raked a hand through his hair and sighed. “I don’t know what I’m doing.” He stared at the disaster he called a globe next to him. It started with a gigantic foam ball. He searched on Pinterest and then Facebook on how to turn it into a great-looking globe. It looked easy but really, it’s more complicated than that.
A gallon of gray paint, a ball of wire, and three hours later, the ball looked more like something that’s been splattered with gray paint and chewed on by a dog. “I’m a failure as a history teacher.” He sighed.
(100 words)
Each week, Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple hosts Friday Fictioneers where we’re challenged to write a piece of flash fiction in 100 words, more or less, based on the picture above.
That would be the result if I tried something like that! Thanks for the laugh.
Ronda
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It’s probably the same for me too, if I ever try such a big art project. 😀 Glad you enjoyed it.
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this failure doesn’t define him. he should be good as a teacher. otherwise, he’d be fired.
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I think he is a good teacher, just missing the artistic gene.
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At least he tried!
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True.
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Not being artistic myself, I would never have tried to do something like make my own globe. The guy needs a boost in self-confidence. I’m thinking he’s probably a very good teacher, to put in so much effort.
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I’m not so artistic myself either and definitely will not try to do this kind of big art project.
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Good on him for giving it a go!
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This was super relatable.
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He’s only a failure at making globes from foam rubber. I bet he’s a brilliant history teacher because he’s thinking and planning ahead for his students in an imaginative way.
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I’m sure he’s a good teacher because of the care and effort he outs in, just not too good at craftwork
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