Fic: 221B - Failure is the mother of success

[anarion]

Title: Failure is the mother of success
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: Pg-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 252.




Previous 221b: Catch-as-catch-can


Today's prompt: failure

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Failure is the mother of success


Failing is easy. Everybody can do it. Succeeding is what’s difficult.

It takes hard work and it takes falling and getting up and falling and getting up again. It takes hurting and fighting and doubting yourself until you finally succeed. Except for the very rare exceptions it’s a rocky road to success.

It took Sherlock a long time to get accepted as a consulting detective by at least some people in the police force and he still gets doubted and criticized.

Sherlock’s life, like most people’s, is filled with failures of all kind, some where he got up and tried again and some where he just stayed down because he felt that even getting up a hundred times wouldn’t help him succeed.

He thought his relationship with John was going to be another of his failures, one where he didn’t get to get up again after falling because he blew John off the first time when he wasn’t even asking properly, and John didn’t ask again.

John never asked again and Sherlock had no clue how to ask himself.

Luckily he didn’t need to because sometimes you succeed because you fail. John realised that Sherlock loved him and regretted to have blown him off and by kissing Sherlock one windy afternoon he turned the failure into a success for them both.



Next 221b: Come, rain or shine (2/2)


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'failure'.
And I almost failed writing this. Heavens, that was a reluctant prompt. Atling had to help me find a fitting ending for it. Thank you, sweetie! *mwa*

Got up at 4:30 am and went queueing for Macbeth. It was incredibly cold, but definitely worth it. James McAvoy has a very nice bum. What?

Good Lord, am I tired...




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Comments

[treelight.livejournal.com]

Oh, I envy you for seeing the McAvoy-Macbeth! I wouldn't have thought one could still get tickets for something like that.
And I adore you, because you still keep writing and sharing such sweet little treasures.

[atlinmerrick.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is the ending that was waiting so quietly to come out. Perfect!

[ledasdaughter.livejournal.com]

aw James is such a good stage actor. I would LOVE to see the play, especially for his accent when he gets to keep.

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Aww, so sweet, tender and a bit sad, but with a happy ending. I love that! And now I feel like re-reading the 221Bs about the first kiss. :-)

Also...
It takes hard work and it takes falling and getting up and falling and getting up again.
Yes, Sherlock and John get up a lot in your fics. And it takes hard, er, work, yes. *coughs*

P.S. I first read "Falling is easy". It was horrible. :D

P.S. bis. Thank you for the dramatic review. A bit of culture is always a good thing on a Sunday night.

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

*sniffs*
*sniffs*
No no, I'm not crying with emotion, it's just the afternoon wind stinging my eyes. Just this, yes.
*sniiiiffffs*

[veniachan.livejournal.com]

Such a (bitter)sweet 221B :)

I'm glad you succeeded with the ticket!
Have fun in London and thx for updating meanwhile!

[rox712.livejournal.com]

Thank God this one has a happy end because it is heartbreaking!

"James McAvoy has a very nice bum. What?" Nothing, I didn't say a thing! *roflmao*