A Wisely-Chosen Gift

By David Masselink

This is the story of Jack's mother, a wise woman. This is the story of her foolish son. Many smart people would say he was her greatest mistake; she, in a way they could never understand, disagreed.

You'd have to question her wisdom.

After all, "a fool and his money are soon parted." But Jack's mother was wise -- perhaps the wisest person in the land. And so, he did not trade their cow for magic beans. However, she sent him on another mission, alone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: David Masselink
• Release date: Mar 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781370084746

David Masselink

David Masselink is a writer. He figured he couldn't make a living writing in Prince Edward Island, so he moved west. For many years, he earned a living in Los Angeles, and had no time to write. So he invented an hour at the beginning of the day, writes short stories, and dreams of moving east where the days are a little longer.

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A Wisely-Chosen Gift

By David Masselink

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Copyright 2012 David Masselink

Once upon a time a wise woman married a foolish man. In due course, they had a child, whom she named Jack, not John like his father. Unfortunately, soon after Jack was born, his father sought the kisses of another woman, and deserted both wife and child. Marrying him was arguably the greatest folly of her life.

Unlike so many in her situation, she did not abandon her young son to make a fresh start, nor did she place him in the care of another while she worked. This was certainly the third most foolish thing she ever did, for Jack had inherited his father’s foolishness.

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