Friday, 7 January 2022

 

The Prodigal Father



“So you have become a great man, the artist we never had….in centuries. Even the king is impressed. Funny! Did he give something w…?”

“It doesn’t matter; I am doing what I wanted to do. But I learnt it the hard way. And you know why. If only you had sent me to the school….”

“Does anyone buy these things? Or perhaps you think your creations are priceless?”

“It doesn’t ……..”

Father cut him short, “It does. You are penniless, no?”

“Why should I worry? I am going to inherit everything?”

“Well, you are in for disappointment….one more time…I squandered everything away.”

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A post for Friday Fictioneers on a picture prompt.

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28 comments:

  1. Neil MacDonald7 January 2022 at 14:58

    Great twist

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  2. Yellow Tiger7 January 2022 at 18:47

    I love the title - very clever.

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    1. i b arora7 January 2022 at 18:55

      often it is son who is prodigal, thanks for comments

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  3. Bernadette7 January 2022 at 21:21

    Oooh that's some really disappointing news.

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    1. i b arora8 January 2022 at 08:37

      what can one expect with a father like that, thanks

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  4. Iain Kelly7 January 2022 at 23:04

    Guess they shouldn't have relied on the family inheritance so much! Nice one.

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  5. Keith's Ramblings7 January 2022 at 23:11

    Oh dear, better to find out now than when it's too late!

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    1. i b arora8 January 2022 at 08:38

      yes, he still has time to sell something, thanks for reading the story

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  6. Dale8 January 2022 at 03:07

    One should never depend on an inheritance... no guarantees there!

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  7. JadeLi8 January 2022 at 03:26

    What the son has can never be taken away. He will always be rich. I pity the father.

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    1. i b arora8 January 2022 at 08:40

      yes perhaps there are always turns and twists, thanks for comments

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  8. Bill8 January 2022 at 05:48

    To such problems there are no solutions. I told my kids I was spending their inheritance on expensive beer. :-) The one who did not laugh was the artist.

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    1. i b arora8 January 2022 at 08:41

      well, how can he if is not to get anything? thanks for comments

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  9. Jen8 January 2022 at 20:24

    Anyone who expects to inherit everything deserves nothing. If the paintings are all that though, he will hopefully be able to find a patron.

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    1. i b arora9 January 2022 at 05:20

      hopefully. but there are always surprises. thanks for the comments

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  10. Brenda Cox8 January 2022 at 20:35

    Great twist. That's quite the rude awakening for the artist. Well done!

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  11. Linda8 January 2022 at 21:54

    Well, that's a sock in the gut! I wonder if the son got it this time?

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  12. Sandra Crook8 January 2022 at 23:27

    Poetic justice. Made me smile.

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  13. i b arora9 January 2022 at 05:21

    thanks

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  14. Gah Learner9 January 2022 at 18:46

    Money or not, I think he is better off without his unsupportive father. He could get an agent, someone who actually supports him and sell his art if it is so good to even catch the king's eye.

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    1. i b arora9 January 2022 at 19:06

      yes but there are always some twists and turns, thanks for the comments

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  15. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields10 January 2022 at 17:01

    Dear Arora,

    How disappointing he didn't get more support from his father. Very dysfunctional family. Personally, I went to art school and I'm not sure what good it did me. ;)

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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    1. i b arora10 January 2022 at 19:09

      well many of us skeptical of our schooling and what good it did to us. thanks for stopping by

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