Tag: life
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Trouble in Paradise
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series It’s not necessarily a good thing when the people you love think too highly of you. Dizzy always did, but that kind of changed the night of the spin the bottle game – when I broke down and told her that I had just as many fears as she…
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Winning
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series My parents were practically flawless, but they experienced some really rough years, financially, just after I finished high school. My father was sick and tired of trying to climb the corporate ladder. He worked his ass off, but was always overlooked when it came time for promotions – due…
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My First Kiss
Stories We Tell A Fictional Series I’d love to say that my first kiss was breathtaking – the birth of a wildly romantic affair, ignited by a passionate kiss under a luminous midnight sky, but that would be a lie. The truth is, my first real kiss was conceived in a game of spin the…
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Ok, so it’s not Brooklyn. But it’s symbolic. Thriving, in the midst of hardship, there it is. New Life. I wanted to do something to express my feelings tonight, and I do believe I’ve captured it. At the risk of sounding repetitive, my posts lately are echoes of what goes on in my mind, and…
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Storytelling
The irony of life is that the protagonist doesn’t realize they were in the spotlight until the curtain has come down. Quote by Me My quote was written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Spotlight (21 Words). And I’m sorry I can’t stop at 21 words, but – as some of you know – I’m a…
a sprinkle of faith 