Image: Thanks Dorothy
The monk despite his austere life and dedication to meditation and devotion still possessed a very human trait. He hated stepping on cracks or joins of any kind.
So he found himself in a spot of bother as he went to cross the street for the council had recently upgraded the town’s crossings and he was aware until he arrived at the crossing that there were new joins to contend with.
So with baby step precision he negotiated his way across the street. Such was his concentration as to where he was putting his feet that he failed to see the No 9 bus approaching.
In the next life he found himself in a world full of cracks and joins. In his pocket he found a small slip of paper with the words, “Welcome to the next life. It can be a bugger sometimes.”
Written for: https://flashfictionforaspiringwriters.wordpress.com/2017/10/23/fffaw-challenge-week-of-october-24-2017/
Morpethroad 
Ha, delightful. Poor monk, I wonder what he did to deserve that! Nicely done.
Well I did consider his next life as all smooth and crack free but that wouldn’t be anywhere near the fun.
Hahahaha! Poor guy! Can’t even catch a break in the next life! Great story, Michael!
Thanks Joy, happy I could participate
I’m happy you could participate too!
When I was a little kid, we had the saying “step on a crack and you break your mother’s back.” I knew it was nonsense, but sometimes I felt guilty stepping on cracks. Fortunately, my dear mother never suffered.
It was a common superstition wasn’t it….thanks for stopping by James.
What a ‘cracker’ of a story.
LOL…thanks Neel..
Certainly a neat take on this prompt. Liked the play of karma you portrayed here.
Thank you so much.
How I wish we were reborn with messages from the past written somewhere 🙂
Be handy wouldn’t it.
Nice one – to base your story on those oddly shaped paving slabs was inspired!
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Thanks so much Keith
Haha! That was good. Guess he failed in his final MATs (Monk Acceptance Tests)
Lol yes you could say that
If you step on the cracks, you’re out. Out of what I never discovered.
Yes we had something similar
Them cracks are a real pain. Great story
Yes they can be. Thanks Michael
LOL!! Absolutely hilarious. Thank you for a good laugh, Michael!
Nice! 🙂
Thank you 😊