WordPress Daily Prompt: Circle of five

A writer once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If this is true, which five people would you like to spend your time with?

I have a new friend. His name is crow. Now and again he sits in the garden. I think he is trying to tell me something like “just because I happen to be photo No. 5 in your vast selection, it does not mean that I have to take part in this silly stupid prompt”. I always heard that crows were very intelligent and have a perception that carries into untold realms.  Now that was a good sentence, must remember that for my book when I write it. 

“Ok crow, you can go now, no I will not write about you, I have to write about the five people I would like to spend my time with.” 

I know I did it before in December 2012 and it is astonishing to find that the five living people are still alive and the dead ones are still dead. No-one returned from that place they moved onto and Mr. Swiss and Tabby are still here. 

So now we have to find five new people if we are doing this prompt again, which I am. Do not ask me why, I am probably too stupid and dumb to find something else, and on top too lazy. Here we are altogether, I, me and myself, which makes three. Mr. Swiss who is now doing something on his computer - a daily prompt? No, I do not think so. He is mentally preparing himself for an errand. I need tea, two sorts, english breakfast tea and Lady Grey tea and the tin is down to the last three tea bags. He has ridden down his computer, is now putting on his winter jacket, his Andy Capp and will be departing with our faithful car to places only known to him and me: the local co-op supermarket in town and the doctors. Our tablet supplies are also down to a minimum. We both take the same ones for cholesterol control and he will pick up a fresh supply.

So now I, me and myself are alone, he just said “Ciao”, but I still have my Apple Computer as company (No. 5) and that’s that. Now I hear a knock on the door. I really have no room for No. 6, it does not stand in the WordPress about six in the inner circle. Oh, no, not that.

“Hello Mrs. Angloswiss, any chocolate cake.”

“No. Wordy, you are being very cheeky, I am your customer, not your chocolate cake supplier and what are you doing here?”

“Well, it seemed you were having problems with your inner circle, so they sent me to complete the group.”

“Well it just so seems that my circle of five is now complete, so you can go again. No Wordy, I am not giving you a slice of chocolate cake wrapped in aluminium foil to take with you.”

“Well the powers that assembled me thought I could help you out. You have counted yourself as three and you are only one. Mr. Swiss is OK, you can keep him, but a computer is not allowed. That is a thing and not a person. I would be a person.”

“No, Wordy, you are no more a person than my computer. You were assembled somewhere in a factory and if I would hit you on the head with my computer, which is a thing, you would need a new head which would be very easy to replace in your Do-It-Yourself centre somewhere in Silicon Valley. Just a few screws and metal hinges and a couple of glass eyes would do the trick. I believe brain parts do not exist.”

“Mrs. Angloswiss I only wanted to help. Of course I have a brain, the best technology available and my eyes are an advanced form of modern developments in the synthetic department.”

“Sorry Wordy but no, you will not be No. 5 in my inner circle, I prefer my computer, it works all the time and does what I tell it. You may go. No, wait a minute. Tell the higher level of intelligence where you were fabricated that I am sick and tired of these warmed up prompts and you are definitely not one of the five people (or things) that I want to spend time with. I would be happier with my crow in the garden. At least he doesn’t hover around for chocolate cake, he just collects some lost souls for the local cemetery. 

Crow come here, I have a customer for you.”

Now where has Wordy gone. He seems to have disappeared and left his little aluminium foil parcel with chocolate cake. I wonder what scared him?

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WordPress: Daily Prompt - Circle of Five

A writer once said: "You are the average of five people you spend the most time with." If this is true, which five people would you like to spend your time with?

I know there are more than five people on this photo. It was taken probably at the turn of the century at Sissinghurst castle where my grandmother was born. She had eleven survivng brothers and was the youngest of the family. There were twins and a sister after her, but they died before they were a year old. Being born in a castle does not mean you have "blue blood", it just means you were part of the farm labourers that worked there. This group was part of the working class at the castle. I am sure somewhere amongst them are some of my ancestors. So great grandfather Jason, patriarch of my family at the time, I would love to spend some time with you. How was it bringing up such a large family, working on a farm, how was your childhood in a small village in Sussex? You moved around and lived in three different villages in the area. How did you manage the move with such a large family, and how did my great grandmother cope with so many children? Oh Jason, I would have loved to have met you.

Of course Mr. Swiss is in the narrow choice. After spending 44 years together, he is definitely in my circle of five. He is the musical company to bring some rhythm in the circle. My circle would be silent without a background of jazz to keep it swinging. He can even bring his drums with him. He is my rescuer in emergency situations. My supporting rock in dealing with the Swiss way of life, and my partner in all the decisions I have to make. He mostly points me in the right direction. And he has put up with my strange ideas for many years and that is really quite an achievement.

I must have an author in the circle. Charles Dickens would be my choice. His life was an interesting one, from poverty to fame and all due to his writing talents. His books describing life in London in the 19th century are for me a realistic proof of how life was in London at that time. I am sure he would have some interesting tales to tell.

Then I would have Paul Lam to accompany me and look after my well being. He is my Tai Chi hero and I am sure he would be the support I would need to keep fit. 

And I must take my three cats with me, but I only have room left for one in the circle. If three cats cannot count as one unit in the circle, then I think I will take Tabby. She is the quiet pole of the feline family. Never acts as if she was in charge of everything (like her litter sister Nera) and is just content to wait. She patiently sits in front of the window until it is opened, she patiently waits for her favourite treat when I am eating crisps. Just sits and watches and waits for me to give her one. She is a cabohydrate cat, like Garfield, would eat a little pasta or potatoe. She likes to lay next to me when I have a midday sleep.