{"id":5675,"date":"2016-06-17T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2016-06-16T08:57:10","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T15:57:10","slug":"while-you-were-out-prompt-263","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/while-you-were-out-prompt-263\/","title":{"rendered":"While you were out. Prompt # 263"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/While-you-were-out.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5676 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/While-you-were-out.jpg\" alt=\"While you were out\" width=\"190\" height=\"234\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>If you are of a certain age, you might remember those little pink telephone message notepads, &#8220;While you were out.&#8221;\u00a0 Back in the days when executives had secretaries, and before answering machines, we would fill out these forms with information:\u00a0 Who the message was for. The date. Who called and why. There were little boxes to check:\u00a0 Telephoned. Came to See You. Returned your call. Please call. Will call again. Wants to see you.<\/p>\n<p>And my favorite, &#8220;Urgent.&#8221; I don&#8217;t know why it&#8217;s my favorite, perhaps it appeals to the dramatic aspect. And there is a larger space to write a message.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Prompt:\u00a0 While you were out.<\/p>\n<p>A variation of this prompt: The red light is blinking on the telephone answering machine. Or &#8220;you have one new message&#8221; on your cell phone.<\/p>\n<p>You hit &#8220;play&#8221; or &#8220;voice mail&#8221; and listen. You are shocked to hear. . .<\/p>\n<p>I can imagine all kinds of things you might write about, especially with the idea of &#8220;While you were out . . .\u00a0 &#8221;\u00a0 I&#8217;m seeing pets go wild, plants taking over, bathtub overflowing, kids making a mess, stuffed animals\/toys come to life.<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to reading your writing here, on The Write Spot Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are of a certain age, you might remember those little pink telephone message notepads, &#8220;While you were out.&#8221;\u00a0 Back in the days when executives had secretaries, and before answering machines, we would fill out these forms with information:\u00a0 Who the message was for. The date. Who called and why. 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