Parts of a motorbike are spread across a kitchen floor and
are talking [humour me]…
Wheel: (Spoken in
decisive terms) Front wheel reporting for duty, Sir!
Gear Cog: Gears all present and correct, Sir!
Brake Cable: Brake cable ready for reassembling, Sir!
Nut: (Whispered
apologetically) Very small, insignificant rear right crank flange wing nut
under the dresser, sitting on a comfortable pile of fluff, sir.
The others haven’t even noticed I’ve gone. Front wheel is so
full of himself. I don't suppose he even knows that I exist. You'd think that
he'd be such a rounded fellow too. Gears are far too busy connecting with each
other to notice a nut like myself. And as for brake cable, he acts as if he was
the most important part of the bike. He doesn't even make it go. He makes it
stop. How boring is that? None of them ever notice me. (Sigh)
I rather like sitting on this pile of fluff. It's magic! Yes,
magic and what’s more I’m going to make a magic wish. (Coughs to clear throat) Dear magic fluff, I wish I wasn't a very small
insignificant rear right crank flange wing nut.
Oil-covered Man: (A loud angry voice) Has anyone seen a nut? I’ve got
to find that nut! My motorbike won’t go without it!
Nut: Crikey, magic fluff is powerful stuff! It would appear
that I am now a vitally important rear right crank flange wing nut. What fun.
There is a moral to this story but I thought I’d let you work that one out for yourselves ;-)
Great read though I have yet to work out the moral....a bit slow today,
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Mmmm, I think it might be, never under estimate anyone's worth. Loved the story :) Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteWhat an imagination to project yourself into metal parts. The moral is: Everything is important. Hold on--does that apply to a discarded plastic wrap floating down the street, wrapping itself around wheels as they pass by?
ReplyDeleteEach of us has a role in life, and each of those roles have value, but nobody ever accomplished anything by lying in the fluff feeling sorry for herself.
ReplyDeleteFor lack of a nail, the war was lost.
Brilliant!!!As someone for whom the term small nut was coined, I think it's a great story. And true.
ReplyDeleteI KNEW I was a vitally important rear right crank flange wing nut! I just KNEW it!
ReplyDeleteReally fun read Ros. Thanks! :)
Love it! and that wheel really should be well rounded :) Thanks for the smile!
ReplyDeleteAdorable! No one is ever insignificant not even the nuts. They help keep everything together.
ReplyDeleteHugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Make that a F1 race car and the importance of one small nut becomes extremely obvious (if you're a TV cameraman in the pit lane in Germany!)
ReplyDeleteMoral of the story: it's the details and the small stuff that matters the most.
ReplyDeletecute story and I think everyone pretty much nailed down the moral. No detail is too insignificant. And make sure there is a left wing nut to match the right wing one.
ReplyDeleteI think that Susan hit the nail or the nut on the head! Cute story Rosalind!
ReplyDeleteJulie
Small stuff needs to get some more self-confidence and realize that size isn't all that matters in this world.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this Rosalind! Even the smallest things are there for a reason and purpose, contributing to the whole to make it work.
ReplyDeleteI'm working on the moral right now, while proofreading my story. :) Thanks for writing this, Rosalind.
ReplyDeleteLovely story, Rosalind! Without that little nut, everything else is just all bulk and noise. I don't really know what the moral is, but I feel it :-)
ReplyDeleteI think Im that nut!
ReplyDeleteMotor-bike parts and gear heads go well together. Ha
ReplyDeleteHi Ros .. whose kitchen is this?! Can quite see where you're coming from .. and your eyes work better! Cheers Hilary
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