A Matter of Conscience
Dad was as patriotic as they come. July 4th was as important as Christmas and Easter. Memorial Day found us with ten flags and ten wreaths visiting different rural cemeteries to lay them beside of a veteran’s headstone that might not receive his appropriate recognition.
I sat there as nervous as a clairvoyant frog in a pan of steaming water. My college grant had been rejected because I had chosen not to register. I wasn’t anti-gun. I was just anti-killing humans.
“Dad, I have decided that I have to be a conscientious objector. There is no way that I…”
Written for Carrot Ranch Communications Flash Fiction Challenge. Requirements: January 6, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a rebellion. Is it one a character fights for or is it one another suppresses? Explore what makes a rebellion, pros or cons. Use past or current rebellions as inspiration or make up one of your own.
I have a feeling his dad isn’t going to be very happy about that! I enjoyed your story Roger!
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What a powerful flash. I like how you set up what is honored tradition before the characters breaks the news. A great take on exploring what rebellion looks like.
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Thanks. I read the posting dates wrong. But I enjoy the challenge anyway.
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Confounded numbers! I had my years and dates wrong. It’s updated now!
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No Problem!
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The scene is really clear, you can sense the tension and anticipate the following scene…or not. There are always surprises!
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Thanks for the kind words and the read!
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