An Anniversary To Remember - ZAPFIC50 MONDAY (Week of 6/16/25) | Prompt: river

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Often in life one faces a dilemma that results from a pure act of kindness. It's unexpected when it happens, and hopefully the situations resolves itself amicably. I share a flash fiction story for this week's ZAPFIC50 Monday challenge by @felt.buzz of such an event in my life that could have easily led to the saying "cry me a river". Well meaning intentions can lead to such a feeling.

The occasion was a happy one, celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary participating in our favorite past time: fishing while taking a break from our all-time favorite past time: enjoying old western movies and television series. The story is told in exactly 50 words per the challenge rules based on this week's prompt: "river".

My story is below:

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It was the mooing, then the sight of seven-foot-long horns rushing toward me.

I froze. Immediately, my husband jerked me inside the RV.

Pulse racing, from the window I watched as cattle crossed the Colorado River
where it meets the Gulf of Mexico.

The 'ole west on our 40th anniversary.

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A menudo en la vida uno se enfrenta a un dilema que resulta de un puro acto de bondad. Es inesperado cuando ocurre y, con suerte, la situación se resuelve de forma amistosa. Comparto una historia de ficción flash para el desafío del lunes de ZAPFIC50 de esta semana de @felt.buzz sobre un suceso de este tipo en mi vida que podría haberme llevado fácilmente al dicho «llora un río». Las intenciones bienintencionadas pueden llevar a tal sentimiento.

La ocasión era feliz, celebraba mi 40 aniversario de boda participando en nuestro pasatiempo favorito: pescar mientras nos tomábamos un descanso de nuestro pasatiempo favorito de todos los tiempos: disfrutar de viejas películas del oeste y series de televisión. La historia está narrada en 50 palabras exactas, según las normas del reto, a partir del tema de esta semana: «río».

A continuación mi historia.

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Un aniversario para recordar

Fue el mugido y luego la visión de unos cuernos de dos metros que se precipitaban hacia mí.

Me quedé paralizada. Inmediatamente, mi marido me metió en la autocaravana.

Con el pulso acelerado, desde la ventanilla vi cómo el ganado cruzaba el río Colorado en su confluencia con el Golfo de México.

El viejo oeste en nuestro 40 aniversario.

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I leave here the screenshot evidencing the 50-word limit for my story for ZAPFIC50 Monday for the week of 6/16/25:

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If you'd like to participate, here's the official post:
Si quieres participar, aquí tienes el post oficial:

ZapFicMonday: It's ZapFic50! Write a story in PRECISELY 50 words. Plus: results from last week's ZapFic240 contest!

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RULES:
  • Post to the Freewriters Community.

  • Use #freewritehouse, zapfic50monday, and #zapfic tags.

  • Place a link to your post in the comments to the official ZAPFIC50 Monday post.

  • Please use a word/character counter (if you search for word counter on the internet or in your phone's app store you will get a big choice!) wordcounter.net and include a screenshot. This makes it easier for you and @feltbuzz!

  • Use the prompt provided as you see fit (use your imagination)

  • You have 3 days (until Thursday 23h59 GMT) to post a Zapfic50 Monday (a story written in exactly 50 words) using the prompt given.

  • Try to tell a complete story if you can!

  • The story should only exactly 50 words (including spaces)

NORMAS:
  • Postea en la comunidad de Freewriters.

  • Utiliza las etiquetas #freewritehouse, zapfic50monday y #zapfic.

  • Pon un enlace a tu post en los comentarios del post oficial del Lunes de ZAPFIC50.

  • Utiliza un contador de palabras/caracteres (si buscas contador de palabras en Internet o en la tienda de aplicaciones de tu teléfono tendrás una gran selección) wordcounter.net e incluye una captura de pantalla. Así será más fácil para ti y para @feltbuzz.

  • Utiliza el texto como mejor te parezca (usa tu imaginación).

  • Tienes 3 días (hasta el jueves a las 23h59 GMT) para publicar un Zapfic50 Monday (una historia escrita en exactamente 50 palabras) utilizando el tema propuesto.

  • Intenta contar una historia completa si puedes.

  • La historia debe tener exactamente 50 palabras (espacios incluidos).

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Good luck everyone with whatever your endeavors.

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English is my native language.
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding
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El inglés es mi lengua materna.
Si se incluye traducción, utilizo DeepL para ayudar a mis lectores.
Gracias por su paciencia y comprensión.

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What an adventure for your 40th. The longhorns don't mess around, smart husband you've got there. The old west still lives on in Texas. Bet that got the adrenaline pumping more than any anniversary dinner could

The quick action certainly did bump up the heart rate @madaug. I was sitting outside enjoying the scenery with my back turned away from the river. A deer caught in headlights I was. He always has to rescue me because I'm always caught looking the other way. A memorable trip indeed.

Thanks for your visit. I appreciate your kind words. Take care.

!LADY

thank God for him, he's a lovely one

Yes, he has been for the past 50 years. Oops...does that tell my age then?

Thanks so much for your kind words. Take care.
!LADY

When BIG history meets personal history -- what a great memory!

Yes it was a great memory, and the scene was moving so quickly that I didn't get a photo. But I'll never forget. And we had no idea that the crossing was going to take place near the RV resort. Just luck in being there at the right week. I did catch a boatload of fish though.

Thanks for your visit and lovely compliment for my wild west adventure. I couldn't have written a better amusing script. Take care.

!LADY

It's just like that, we all need a break from time to time, and when we sit down and watch a movie with the people we love, we feel much happier.

Yes, we all need breaks @djbravo, and a nice vacation does wonder for relaxation. Thanks for your visit.

!LADY

Most welcome.

Hello @lee1938. Once again, I appreciate you sharing my freewrite flash fiction story. Thanks so much. Have a wonderful rest of your week.

!LADY


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Welcome

Espero que todos lleguemos a tener un 40 aniversario

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That's just about what happened ten years ago. Thanks so much for your visit.

So pleased to see you got a chance to stop by and view my anniversary story. Appreciate the manual curation and support of the Ecency community. Take care.

!LADY

Apologies for not taking time to leave real comments while I'm curating. There simply aren't enough hours in the day to do everything that I would like to be doing. I appreciate all the support that you show for Ecency!

I know how busy you are as a community leaders on several fronts and understand your time is limited. The fact that you stopped by and gifted some Tokens is appreciated. Take care and have a nice rest of your week.

Glad to see some sunshine in the Ecency banner because it's been storming here ever since Hurricane season started on June 1st.

!LADY

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