“Get up,” he called out, insistently, incessantly.
I shook my head and tried to get on to my feet, but tumbled down, again.
It was just too cold, and my body needed rest, desperately.
But he just wouldn’t give up.
“Get up,” he cried out again, “they’re counting on us.”
And that, more than his pushing, is what led me to dig deep into my sisu, my inner strength, and with a huge heave and a loud wheeze, I finally got up.
Harsh winters or not, Christmas Eve was no time for one of Santa’s chief reindeer to sleep!
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99 words.
Written in response to Charli Mills’ Carrot Ranch May 2 Flash Fiction Challenge.
May 2, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about sisu. It’s a Finnish concept of enduring strength, the ability to consistently overcome. Think long-term. Go where the prompt leads!
jagahdilmein 
Ha, ha! Even reindeer have to dig deep to overcome. Not what I expected, but you are good at that.
Ha, thank you so much Charli!
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Too funny! I like it!
Thank you so much Norah!