I know we've talked about where we get story ideas on here before but yesterday something was so real to me I just have to share.
I've been reading a book on what's going on in Israel right now. I know the conflict is over land, but I just didn't get what it was all about until I started reading this book.
My heart aches for civilians (women and children!) living in a place of constant turmoil and fear.
Okay, so all this has been on my mind lately. I took my grandson yesterday to school with me to pick up my granddaughters. While we were waiting in line to pick them up, we noticed two men on the roof of the school, sweeping. They were wrapped in woolen scarves, gloves, hat and thick coats. My grandson said, "Are they soldiers, Nanny?"
I thought that interesting. From a distance, they did look like soldiers. The broom handles resembled rifles. For a fleeting moment, it was scary. It caused me to whisper a prayer for those in war-torn countries. It also sent ideas swimming around in my head. But then I don't write those kinds of stories. No soldiers in romantic comedy (unless he's a hero). :-)
Well, I just had to share my soldier story, it was so real. Have you ever had anything like that, something you saw, read, or whatever, spark your imagination?
8 Comments:
Conspiracy theory alert!! Why would they be sweeping the roof of a school? Who sweeps rooftops? Hmmmm.....
LOL, Rachel!! Now that I think about it, what WERE they doing on that rooftop??????
Rachel, I've spent quite a bit of time on rooftops and I can think of plenty of reasons to sweep one. Of course, there are other things they might have been doing with tools that have handles. If they were patching the roof, they most likely would have used a broom to clear away the dirt before they began.
ya know when I read
Corrie TenBooms, story , it Got my imagination going , and got scared that the soldiers would bust into our house! it was a powerful book.
as for the men on the roof, maybe they hear that Diann was going to be there and wanted her to sign some of her books, for their wife's :)
I LOVE the cover!
Timothy, just trying to boost some author-imagination. I mean, really. If we were watching NCIS or something similar, you'd KNOW they weren't patching that roof. LOL
My dad got me up on a roof one time to help patch it. Oh my. I was fine til it was time to get back on the ladder to go down. I'll leave that job to someone else for the rest of all time. :-)
Yes, I'm sure they were working on the roof, Timothy. Just teasing about it. It was an interesting moment, though, when my grandson asked me that question.
LOL, Jel!! I don't think that was it!
Thanks, Tonya! I like that cover, too!
I'm with you, Rachel, give me the work on the ground. :-)
Thanks for everyone's comments!
Oh, it happens all the time to me. I have to be very careful--I can't write about *every* idea that pops in to my head.
As best I know, all Israeli young people (guys 'n girls) must serve a stint in the military. I don't know if that's changed or not. I imagine their women have a unique perspective, having been through the military training...oops, here comes another character!
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