Inside the Mind of Isadora

Friday Fictioneers – Trash or Treasure

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On Hayward Street, everyone walked on the opposite street when passing ‘The Seidel’s’.

Wille lived there with his mother. He had mental and physical abnormalities. His head would tilt just so as he dragged his club foot and balanced his deformed hand on his chest.

Mrs. Seidel would raise her fist and yell at the boys who’d tease him. Everyone wondered where he’d go if something happened to her.

In time, he was taken to a psychiatric facility; his mother taken to a senior home.

The estate sale showcased unusual antiques.

Who knew old oil cans could be so valuable.

2018©Isadora DeLaVega

Genre: Flash Fiction

Word Count: 100 

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Author: Inside the Mind of Isadora

Intriguing, sensitive, mysterious, loving, artistic and crackling with excitement for life is a pretty good description of who I am. I just retired from the world of art where I sold my Artfully Designed Handmade Jewelry for 28 years; although, art will always be a part of who I am no matter what venue I choose to express it in.

72 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – Trash or Treasure”

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  1. jakesprinter
    December 26, 2018 at 11:48 pm

    Memorable things 🙂

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  2. jwdwrites
    December 5, 2018 at 3:52 pm

    Poor Willie, carted off like that! I am glad I don’t live on that street! I bet the home his mum went to took the proceeds to pay for her care! Thank you for shining a light on their plight. 🙂

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  3. Russell Gayer
    December 3, 2018 at 9:12 pm

    I have some aging friends with a disabled daughter. They have money put aside to see that she’s well cared for, but still it’s heartbreaking. This was a well written piece. Let’s hope they get the full value from the antiques.

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  4. Dawn M. Miller
    December 3, 2018 at 4:08 pm

    Interesting look at a sad life.

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  5. plaridel
    December 2, 2018 at 11:50 pm

    sad story, but it happens.

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  6. Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
    December 2, 2018 at 8:10 pm

    Such a sad life… I just hope the oil can could bring some improvements to the them in their new homes…

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  7. Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
    December 1, 2018 at 5:40 am

    I found your tale so poignant – if only they’d known those oil cans were worth something perhaps they could have stayed together. Such a difficult time when a parent can no longer care for their disabled child. Your description of the child was vivid.

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  8. Lauren McConnell
    December 1, 2018 at 4:56 am

    Treasure

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  9. jillyfunnell
    November 30, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    This is an inviting story, it promises so much. Wonderful that you are expanding the story, Isadora. Best of wishes, Jilly.

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  10. Dale
    November 30, 2018 at 5:49 pm

    It is a fear of the unknown and “not normal” that keeps people away. Such a sad reality.

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  11. Violet Lentz
    November 30, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    I’m glad to hear you are fleshing out this scenario, the characters have a lot of promise.

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  12. 4963andypop
    November 30, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Sounds like an interesting book. The shame and ridicule that often accompanied disability in the past (not helped much by disproven pseudo-science) has caused many to live in the shadows in isolation like this.
    I hope that now the world has become more willing to accept and welcome such differences, and allow the disabled to thrive in their own communities, rather than shutting them away or forcing parents to be their adult children’s sole provider and source of comfort.
    To me, a parent of a child with autism, this scenario, though likely not uncommon still, seems obscene.

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  13. rochellewisoff
    November 30, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Querida Isadora,

    I’m intrigued to find you’re writing a book. I look forward to reading it. As it is, there’s a lot of story packed into this little snippet and I’m sure there is so much more. Bien escrito mi amiga.

    Shalom y abrazos,

    Rochelle

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  14. spicedmullings
    November 30, 2018 at 6:48 am

    Hmmmm.
    Wonder if that will be their epitaph too!

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  15. Abhijit Ray
    November 30, 2018 at 3:56 am

    Did some of the proceeds from estate sale go to Wille and Mrs. Seidel? Their physical existence will be little less painful.

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  17. Brenda's Thoughts
    November 29, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    A sad tale of a difficult life. I hope there is something good in the end. Well-written!

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  19. Priceless Joy
    November 29, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    So very sad but a wonderful story!

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  20. Sandra
    November 29, 2018 at 11:38 am

    This is very, very sad

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  21. Keith's Ramblings
    November 29, 2018 at 10:22 am

    A sorrowful tale with a ray of hope in the final few words.

    Click to read my FriFic tale!

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  22. Lucid Gypsy
    November 29, 2018 at 6:29 am

    Just each other and then separation, very sad.

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  23. JoHawkTheWriter
    November 29, 2018 at 2:18 am

    What a heartbreaking tale. It is a pity they were ostracized by the townspeople.

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  24. granonine
    November 29, 2018 at 1:56 am

    Perfect ending. I just hope they aren’t robbed of their money, that they have someone to stand for them.

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  25. Na'ama Yehuda
    November 29, 2018 at 1:51 am

    Hopefully the proceeds would go to make the lives of both mom and son more comfortable, even in the ‘homes’ they have been sent to.
    This reminds me of a true story I’d seen in the news some years ago, about an estate left by a loner (who perhaps had some form of mild Autism or similar issues, from the description others had of him). He’d kept everything in his parents home (which he continued to live in) as it had been while they lived, and many of the items proved to be quite valuable. I remember wondering who benefited from that estate sale, as I didn’t think he’d have left a will. But who knows?!
    Nicely done, Isadora!

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  26. Magaly Guerrero
    November 29, 2018 at 1:26 am

    I wonder who the narrator is, if she or he will be in charge of the proceeds, if said earnings will go towards the The Seidel’s expenses, if the loss of the collections will break the collector’s heart…

    The last line is so sad. The detachment heartbreaking.

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  27. Alice Audrey
    November 28, 2018 at 9:57 pm

    The real pity is that they were probably interesting people and potentially good friends if anyone had bothered to get to know them.

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  28. Alicia Jamtaas
    November 28, 2018 at 9:37 pm

    I hope they get a mint for them. Sad, but well done take.

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  29. neilmacdon
    November 28, 2018 at 8:54 pm

    I hope they got the proceeds of the sale

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  30. Iain Kelly
    November 28, 2018 at 8:27 pm

    Communities can be cruel like that. Well written.

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  32. Susan A Eames
    November 28, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Poor Willie – and poor mum. Sad little story – but hopefully they profited from the sale.

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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    • Inside the Mind of Isadora
      November 29, 2018 at 3:09 pm

      Thanks for your thoughts, Susan. It’s part of a chapter in a book I’m writing. Glad you left a comment.
      Isadora 😎
      ps: I commented on your post on Wednesday. I have trouble leaving comments. Sometimes, there are many sign in steps yet at the end their not accepted. I’m going to pop over and see if mine posted. Otherwise I’ll try again. : (

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