I’d been away for work at a beautiful spot, facilitating a retreat for carers. The aim – respite and pampering, for three days.
I’d worked hard to ensure they’d had everything they needed, and could truly unwind from the demands of looking after the person they cared for.
I opened up a package that had arrived for me in the mail that day.
I held a flat rock with a detailed image of the mountain landscape where we’d been.
“Thank you” the card read, “I’ve found the inspiration to paint again”.
What an epic workplace, I thought, choking back tears.
By Sarah ©2018
Carrot Ranch, September 6: Flash Fiction Challenge, Task – In 99 words (no more, no less) write about an epic workplace. It can be real or imagined. Go where the prompt leads.
By Sarah 
absolutely epic..
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Cool.
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Something I still treasure
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The most important thing: doing a job that really matters to someone else!
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I am lucky to have a few painted rocks from places I visited.
It was a fad a while back.
My heart sighs for you 🙂
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Often what is most epic about a workplace is how we make others feel cared for — especially carers. Beautiful rock art, too!
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Rekindling that spark, working in that space of another person’s soul who cares for so many other souls, is EPIC. Heartfelt and heartwarming tale, Sarah.
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