July 5: Flash Fiction Challenge 2
July 5, 2018, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that includes buttons.
Monkey’s Tummy
Being self-employed is a luxury. Sam doesn’t set the alarm clock. He goes to the gym at 9:00 a.m. when people honk their way to the exit lane.
Looking at 16,000 columns and 895 rows of data make his eyesight fuzzy. The query narrowed it down to 90 columns and 75 rows.
Oh, no! He pressed a wrong button, missed one zip code. Doing it all over again. No one shares his stress. It’s time going to his laughing buddy. A button on the monkey’s tummy he pushed. His hilarious is contagious. Sam can’t help but laugh with him.
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The Showers of Blessings 
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Thank you.
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It’s a great idea to have toys at the desk to balance the energy between work and play.
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Haha, my hubby had fun with it.
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I felt the pain of the missed digit. Great idea, that monkey.
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Yes, I thought so, thank you, D. ❤
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Nice take on the topic … a stressful job lightened with humour!
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Thank you, it’s my hubby’s monkey. Just took that photo when I wrote the flash. Haha, comes in handy.
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unusual toy which makes it even more interesting 🙂
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I always thought he was a serious guy until he bought that toy. Haha. 🙂
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lol you must soften him )
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Oh you’re so sweet. He’d love to hear that. 🙂
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