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Submitted to Contest #330
[trigger warning: self-harm & sexual violence] If anyone ever wondered why I named my dog Bread, well, he looked just like one when he sat — a loaf of bread. I couldn't think of any other name that would best fit that first impression.But if a name could write a thousand impressions, then ‘Bread’ would never be enough to show how much of a person this Golden Retriever was to me.When I first saw Bread at the center, I couldn’t even go near him. I hid behind my father, never leaving his side. We’re both young then. I was only eleven, and h...
Submitted to Contest #321
Hey Peter!Forgive me for this name. I’ve lost my yearbook and have no other means to address you. How long have we been doing this charade? Hiding our real names in letters and journals, as if it’s our secret language.I have called you by many names before settling on Peter. Yet, I’ve always introduced myself as Nevermind.Never mind. You’re never gonna listen to me anyway. You have always been busy exploring the world, navigating the sharp, jagged ridges of adulthood I carved before you.I troubled you with this letter because I found a pictu...
Submitted to Contest #317
Sometime in 2006 Papsi: If you're reading this letter, then something has already happened to me. I just want to tell you that I love you, and I appreciate everything you've done for me after Kuya died. Please stop blaming yourself for what he did. You and Mamsi don't deserve to suffer like this. He had always blamed you for every bad decision he made. You know how stubborn he was. It wasn't your fault that he fell blindly in love with the wrong girl. I'm sorry if I didn't tell you what was happening to me. I was at the bombing site because ...
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