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RE: Jazz Man: The image is made of own imagination and thoughts - competition 38
Fabulous story. Reads a bit like a fairy tale, which I love, or a fable (I never could tell the difference). She didn't know any jazz moves but she knew she had to move, and groove, take it all in and let it all out, or she would burst like a supernova. Little Amina IS a supernova.
I love that the father likes neither Mozart nor Jazz. He sounds like quite the party pooper.
So how much of this story is true? Feels quite real to me. Chicago didn't work out? Or is this a semi-recounting of an older event?
And what a use of the prompt!
Her Daddy didn't like jazz and he didn't like her uncle either is such a great first line.
Excellent. A nice bedtime story for me. I hope I dream about a jazz bassist.
You're so sweet!
I meant to go back in and add a disclaimer: THIS IS A PACK OF LIES!
Or, this is TOTAL FICTION, with a few real-life details pillaged and recast in the guise of fiction. Too thinly disguised, eh? I did use a photo of @mvkean, but he was never gone "for years," he didn't reappear unexpectedly in the night, the hospital thing hasn't happened yet (Baby #3 is due in two months), but we did get our granddaughter and her nomadic uncle (our son!!!!) home for a weekend, and that was splendid. "The Mozart Incident" is so controversial, I can only leave it out there as a mystery.
So, did you dream about a jazz bassist? (What an epic line!!)
Thank you so much for the high praise! (Always, I fight the urge to say it's unwarranted!)