This was no simple run over the red roof inn…
Friday Fictioneers – Rochelle Wisoff-Fields posts a pic each week to write a 100 word story about.
This week it’s: Enlightenment Time
Copyright – Kelly Sands
The Running Buddha App
(or, what is the sound of enough?)
Huff. Puff.
Bud, why are we still running? Frank asked.
Keep leaping, Grasshopper.
But Bud, I’m tired. I feel heavy like those oppressive clouds
Novice, do not watch the sky
Then what? Focus on these roofs we’re running over?
Yes, focus on the roofs. They are like skis under our feet.
Bud, why are they all red?
Too many questions, Grasshopper. Questions make you tired, not the running.
I’m stopping now.
No. See those trees. We’ll stop there.
Too late, Frank had closed the app. The screen was blank.
Bud was gone.*
Randy Mazie
(Thought: Was this Bud for you?)
*The Master’s Teaching
The illustrious Chan Adept Mazu (Ma-tsu, 709-88) in his youth is said to have asked his master Nanyue (677-744), “What great spiritual truth do you teach?” Nanyue raised his fan. Mazu remarked, “Is that all? Nothing else?” Master Nanyue then lowered his fan.
-from Enlightened-Spirituality.org website
The Writer's Village 
I’d actually like to know, what is the sound of enough? 🙂 good take on the prompt
Harrumpf. That’s enough from you. 😉 Randy
lol 🙂
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That was an amazing story — I’m blown away by your creativity. The image of the roofs as skis under their feet is now indelibly etched into my mind! 🙂
Do you want to see my other etchings?
(Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate it. Randy)
🙂
Haha!
And I loved the reference beneath your story too… 🙂
what story? ;-0
Love the title! Needed to read the story twice to put two and two together. Maybe I need a Bud (many puns intended)
where will you be? I’ll join you.
Randy
Randy, Very creative and humorous take on the prompt. I liked the surprise twist at the end. Well written. 🙂 —Susan
There was a twist?
(thanks for your comment as twisted as it was ;-)) Randy
Very fun take on the prompt! I loved “questions make you tired, not the running”. Sounds like something I should remember and quote at someone at an opportune moment.
I take it that you have a three year old at home?
Randy
🙂 You *are* funny!
Dear Randy,
Wonderful to see you here again, walk along with me to the next bend….
A strange and perhaps appropriate story.
Aloha,
Doug
Aloha, Doug.
I am honored to walk the bend with you.
Randy
Dear Randy,
Guess he nipped that app in the Bud. Must give pause for meditation. Fun.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Hi Rochelle,
Your comments are always right on the Buddha’s navel.
Loved it. Got to run though,
Randy
This reminds me a bit of a dream I once had.
Sort of like Steven Wright’s — “I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.”?
🙂
randy
Bud, I don’t quite get it though I love it. I guess I have to do more running.
Grasshopper (Lily)
Be careful for the faster you run, the longer it takes to gets it. Crawling sometimes works faster. Remember The Tortoise and the Hare… Randy
Of course, there probably is an app for that – all the iPhone adverts I see seem to be promising enlightenment…
call me on this ….
Randy
What a great ending. So cute.
Thank you. You’re cute too.
You know, this is never-ending.
See my next post, https://thewritersvillage.wordpress.com/2014/07/10/the-running-student-app-revisited/
Randy
Most creative take on the prompt, Randy. I liked how you incorporated technology and the red roofs. Nicely done! We don’t ask questions, we just keep moving along.
Thanks.Amy. Like that ole man river, we just keep moving…
what’s the weather like where you are? Any new plagues?