Comments on 'Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]'The floor has been polished to an incredible sheen by a dedicated civil servant. The lockers lining the halls seem to stretch on to infinity. The chaos of Robert Frost Middle School swirls around me as I make my way from one flavor of drudgery to the next.
Down the hall comes David, the resident goof ball, the kid forever "different". Yes, different enough to require quotes. He's pudgy. His glasses are thick. He's in some special ed classes. His social skills are worse than mine, which is saying a lot. He has an odd habit of writing in the air with his finger while he walks along talking to himself. An odd kid, a harmless character.
Someone trips David sending the uncoordinated youth sprawling and his armful of random papers fluttering to resting places up and down the hall. There is much laughter.
I didn't trip him. I didn't laugh. I didn't _do_ anything.
That inaction has haunted me and shamed me ever since. I hate my younger self for it. I goad my present self to not repeat it.2008-02-28T12:39:33Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/22681Comment on Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]<p>Sometimes doing nothing is the worst thing to do. Very nicely written, as always.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/22681?basename=443382008-02-28T12:39:33ZSaint Chuckhttp://ficlets.com/authors/chuck_theloveComment on Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]<p>The quote goes something like “all it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing”</p>
<p>Good story, I think it’s something we can all relate to, especially from school days.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/22681?basename=443352008-02-28T11:50:32ZRussell Ruffinohttp://ficlets.com/authors/ruffinoComment on Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]<p>Very easy to relate to. I’ve got a friend, he’s not different enough “to require quotes,” but people tease him anyhow. I stand up for him, but it’s not enough. So I can really see where you’re coming from here. Nicely presented.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/22681?basename=442232008-02-27T23:24:02Zemma jo_234http://ficlets.com/authors/emmajComment on Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]<p>what was that quote about when people ‘do nothing’ is as bad as doing the bad thing…<br />Youre a good man no youve made up for young you.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/22681?basename=442092008-02-27T21:59:27ZKermitgorfhttp://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorfComment on Regret of Omission [Saint Chuck's Challenge]<p>Awesome. I like how you begin the narrative without letting your presence be felt much. It makes that “regret of omission” that much more palpable. There’s so many moments in life that we’re not really present, not really active, and it’s only later that we realize the error in doing that.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/22681?basename=441972008-02-27T21:41:16Z♠Ana Cristina♥http://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78