Copyright – Rich Voza
Flash Fiction (100 words)
The Door to Opportunity
“Sam, what are you doing?”
“Huh,” he replied, busily opening and closing each door in sight.
“I asked what you’re doing,” Irving said.
“Oh, I’m looking for opportunity,” Sam answered while continuing to open and close each door.
“I think, the metaphor means having to actually go through the door when opportunity knocks. Opening and closing doors isn’t going to achieve anything!”
“What’s a metaphor?” Sam paused to stare at Irving.
“Just a figure of speech, referring to something else to make a point – that you’re not getting.”
“Okay,” Sam replied and began to open and close doors again.
*
There’s a lot more effort required when opportunity knocks. It’s just giving you a heads-up. You’re still the one who needs to pursue the advantage being presented!
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~ Penny
The Why About This 
Love your perspective on this Penny and the lessons you weave throughout your writing. Hope you are staying dry this weekend. I have heard that the Pacific Northwest is getting hit with storms.
Thanks LuAnn, nope gotten wet several times, skies partially blue today but still amazingly windy, too weird!
I needed something different to do and you, my dear, have inspired me to enter this writing challenge! Hugs and thanks! – B
Barb, how great. Excellent to hear you’re going to give haibun writing a try! Remember to have fun, first. Enjoying the process (just like photography) is half of it! Hugs to you dear friend of mine. 🙂 xx
Hahaha. That’s kids for you. Cute.
And us adults also!!!! Thanks for stopping by and commenting, Kent. I appreciate your time. 🙂
Good story and moral. Well, could be that Sam is trying to figure out at which door he heard opportunity knocking! I go through phases where I wake up in the night having heard someone knocking. Sometimes, it’s so clear, I actually get up and check the door.
Sounds like a bit of a mystery going on. Very interesting, in a perhaps scary kind of way!:)
Thanks Penny. 🙂
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great story and always love the wisdom found in your work. ♥
Hi Sunshine! Thank you. I know we’ve all met a few individuals like this. Meanwhile they wonder how come others do so well, conveniently overlooking the hard work and effort that helped create the opportunity, sigh!!! Hope your having a “good one” this weekend!:)
having a great weekend – Thanks, Penny! 🙂
Maybe Sam should have stopped moving and listened for the knocking sound first! I enjoyed your take on the prompt.
Hi, thank you for stopping by and your compliment. Do you think Sam ever will (listen for the knocking)? LOL
Ah Sam, at least you’re persistent. Maybe you’ll find what you’re looking for one of these days.
Nay…..:)
Poor Sam . He strikes me as one of those guys who always seems to luck into opportunity!
You’re right Linda, some certain do seem to, much to the frustration of us others, lol! 🙂
Maybe if you keep opening doors you will find what you are looking for.
Hi Dawn, thanks for stopping by! You make a very good point!
I love the metaphor part.
🙂
Hi. thank you, and most especially for your visit. Metaphors are interesting, more interesting though is how people relate to them! 🙂
Poor Sam isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed. I know a few just as dense. It makes my brain hurt trying to explain things to them.
Hi Adam. The sharpest tool in the shed, love it! Agree on the brain hurting results! Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your time reading and commenting! 🙂
Dear Penny,
In the back of my head I hear Simon and Garfunkel singing, “…people hearing without listening…” Fun dialogue.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hi Rochelle. I love Simon and Garfunkel, now I can hear it too, LOL! Thank you 🙂
Dear Penny,
Your good story will always be ignored by the Sams of the world. More’s the pity. They need all the help they can get.
Aloha,
Doug
Hello Doug. Sigh. You’re right of course. Still, one must care enough to try! Even and most especially when it seems futile! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I do appreciate your time!
what a great opportunity of knocking!!!! 😀
Hi, thanks. And thank you for stopping by and commenting! 🙂
Have I ever had conversations like that with children… and occasionally with people. Nicely done.
Hello Sandra. Yup! And we can even see the head scratching posture that accompanies same, lol! Thanks! 🙂
nicely put together — and I love the moral of the story.
Thank you. Don’t you meet some people and you just want to knock their heads together because they are so missing the point – no wait, you probably do! 🙂
oh man, yes– if I had a nickel. 😀
This was a cute innocent take on opportunity knocking. If only it were that easy – as easy as opening a door.
xx 🙂 🙂 xx
Hey RoSy! I can’t imagine. I remember Clint Eastwood once commented on his being asked how it felt to be an overnight success in the movies – his opportunity knocking) His answer, “Yeah it feels great … those 15 years of doing spaghetti films (cowboy movies in Spain) where I learned my craft made my overnight success much easier, lol! 🙂 xo
I like the direction you pursued here. The metaphor was an easy leap, but you’ve really brought it to life nicely. Well done!
Hi and thank you! It was fun, this one. I think many of us grow up hearing some metaphors, again and again. They become fixtures in the back of our minds, but the actual message (meaning) gets lost! Thanks a bunch for stopping by, reading and the time you took to comment! 🙂
Half the fun of participating each week, is reading all the other wonderful entries. Thank you!
I agree with you!
Love it when a metaphor goes over the heads of the clueless Penny. But there could be an argument for hedging your bets, but as we know sitting on the fence only gets you splinters and opening and closing doors in hope will eventually result in you catching your toe under the dangerous red one!!!
Hell Michael. Love your metaphoric comments, a lot!!!lol! 🙂 xx
Maybe opportunity is the name of some childhood monster waiting for the right time to begin his knocking.
Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, I’ve met a few of “those” opportunities. The stuff of nightmares, for sure! Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
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Hey did you see Patrick Stewart’s show yesterday … 🙂 We do also!
Patrick Stewart? The Star Trek captain?
Oops! Duh, feeling silly here! Try Jon Stewart. I was thinking Jon Stewart but wrote Patrick Stewart instead. Sorry about that, a fried brain moment. I really enjoy The Daily Show. He tends to feel, pretty much, the same way I do about things. Expresses himself well and makes you laugh while making you think about it! 🙂
Oh yeah, Jon is cool…I posted a video of him tearing Cruz a new asshole
Yes, that one! Loved it! 🙂
I don’t watch him because I never remember when he is on Comedy Central.
I believe 8 pm and 11 pm. Eastern time! He makes me laugh, in the world today I love laughter!!!!!
I’ll have to try and catch his show. I see him when he is showcased on an MSNBC show.
I hope you do. MSNBC really likes him too.:)
They do.
I love metaphors. Writers all over the world are dying to find a new ‘never been used before’ one. So yeah, you’re right. If that door of opportunity knocks, write about it, and give your best! Nice one, Penny!
Hi Jake! Thank you. I love them too. Especially ones I’ve not heard before! 🙂
I love that. Listening but not getting it. I think that little kid is inside all of us.
Too True, my friend. I am sorry for not visiting more Alastair.
I hope to finish rearranging how I spend my time soonest with an actual schedule I can follow! 🙂 xx
No need to apologise, Penny. Everybody has their own lives to live, and they need to spend it the best way they can.