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Cathy Deal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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Until We meet Again

Submitted to Contest #47

    You awoke this morning with a heavy heart. It was a year ago today you lost your beloved Aunt Susie.  You were awfully close to her and you missed her every day. She was like a second mother to you. You lost your biological mother as a child. It had just been you, dad, and sweet Aunt Susie. You were thinking about the impact and joy she bought into your life.      Not only is this the day you lost Aunt Susie, it is also both your birthday and Aunt Susie’s.&nb...

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Waste of time

Submitted to Contest #46

    Writing is a waste of time. That is all Diane ever heard all her life. But Diane did not feel that way at all.  Diane was determined to follow her heart and dreams. You see Diane had everything stacked against her, but she always found comfort in words.      Diane grew up being physically and verbally abused by others around her. She was physically abused by her alcoholic father. Diane would write in a diary daily, which was her only friend. However, whenever her ...

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What If I Was A Spider?

Submitted to Contest #46

    Diane always wanted to be a writer, but she just did not know if she could do it. Diane was worried about what other people would think of her. She was terrified of failing. However, she felt incomplete. So, with a heavy heart she went outside to sit under her favorite Pecan tree to ponder the idea of being a writer and facing her fears.     She loved nature, appreciated her surroundings, and found it to be very inspirational.  A gentle breeze stroked her face as she l...

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