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Loneliness Vendor

March 25, 2022 9 Comments

By Peter Cherches

The loneliness vendor is running a sale. ‘Half off my loneliness,’ his sign says. Still no takers. Who wants to acquire the state of a sad, lonely man?

Then a very famous person, a superstar, happens upon the loneliness vendor in his attempt to evade a throng of persistent paparazzi.

The star buys the man’s loneliness, hoping this will provide cover, the asking price a trifle to a man of means such as he.

“Where did he go?” the paparazzi ask the once-famous man.

“Over there,” he tells them, pointing toward the once-lonely man, now thronged by fawning admirers, suffocating, miserable.

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Comments

  1. Mary A Gorman says

    March 25, 2022 at 7:13 am

    Wonderful as the saying goes “Be careful about what you wish for”

    Reply
  2. Jennifer says

    March 25, 2022 at 8:37 am

    Clever piece! Great job ?

    Reply
    • Jennifer says

      March 25, 2022 at 8:39 am

      It was supposed to say “Great Job!” (Sorry about the typo question mark)

      Reply
  3. Derek says

    March 25, 2022 at 8:44 am

    A crash course in irony. First class.

    Reply
  4. Carol says

    March 25, 2022 at 8:54 am

    Great message.
    Nicely done!

    Reply
  5. Kelly Jeanne says

    March 25, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    I hated that the story ended so quickly. Great story! Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Shyl says

    March 25, 2022 at 9:33 pm

    Superb???

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    • Shyl says

      March 25, 2022 at 9:34 pm

      Sorry….???? by mistake. The story is simply superb.

      Reply
  7. Peter Cherches says

    March 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm

    Thanks, all, for the kind words.

    Reply

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