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This is Not the Breakfast Club

Weekly Contest #359

My car had broken down on the way to the airport. I was stressed about missing my flight until this lovely old couple pulled over. Turns out, they were headed to the airport too. The wife responded, “Problem solved, sweetheart. You can ride with us, get your car towed somewhere safe, and it will be there when you get back.” She was gentle in that way wiser women can be, like she’d already decided I was worth caring about.The three of us walked in together. Out of nowhere a frantic mother with a giant suitcase cut between us, and when I turne...

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Once Upon a Time There was a Cone. They Called it Fame.

Weekly Contest #357

Name’s Rocky, Rocky Raccoon. I work down on Studio Boulevard in lot 482. I am an actor. I’m not famous or anything yet unless you’re the type who pays close attention during scenes. I’m not doing this for fame. I’m doing it for the craft services, known in the biz as “crafty”. Ha. Only kidding (sort of).Fame is not all it’s cracked up to be. You think, “autographs, paparazzi, premiers.” That stuff is for what we call in the industry “A-Listers.” They’re the spoiled ones who come to work with their giant oversized egos so obtrusive they can h...

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Once upon a time there was a cone. We called it fame.

Weekly Contest #334

Name’s Rocky – Rocky Raccoon. I work down on Studio Boulevard in lot 482. I am an actor. I’m not famous or anything yet unless you’re the type who pays close attention during scenes. I’m not doing this for fame. I’m doing it for the craft services. Ha. Only kidding (sort of).Fame is not all it’s cracked up to be. You think, “autographs, paparazzi, premiers.” That stuff is for what we call in the industry “A-Listers.” They’re the spoiled ones who come to work with their giant fat egos so obtrusive they can hardly fit through the doors. Not th...

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Cabbage

Weekly Contest #333

Easy enough. Learn to cook. Make something edible. I got this. Despite my warnings to the contrary Phoenix thinks his pep talks will teach me how to cook. Like it’s some mental block in my head. Or I’m too lazy to dump a few things in a pan. Hopefully, after countless efforts to convince him otherwise, I went a bit too far last night. He was out of town to witness the aforementioned event that would occur. But the aftermath will forever leave its mark.Egg roll in a bowl. Sounds catchy. Follow that by a 3-ingredient Trader Joe’s magic recipe ...

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Beautiful Madness: Laughter is My Love Language

Weekly Contest #329

Suzanna’s choices were always wrong. It was a curse stamped on her early, like a bad tattoo she couldn’t scrub off. If the directions said left and she took that left, they would turn out to be wrong—only to ensure she’d get lost and arrive late to something serious, like a funeral. If she picked vanilla, the entire large milkshake would be slurped while she wished she’d gone for chocolate. Seemingly small things, when added together, became rather large disruptions.This phenomenon wasn’t just reserved for small decisions. The big crossroads...

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The Knock

Weekly Contest #315

The Knock I am not just telling my story. At this point it is about redefining what it looks like to live with this condition. I never thought I would end up like anyone in my family. Matter of fact, I used them as role models for who I would not be. A cautionary tale. Eat your vegetables or you'll wind up like your sister, a heroin addict. I had the "Don't Be an Addict Like Me" playbook and still I was susceptible.My addiction lead me down a path to several near death experiences. It is a second chance each time. It is precious, rare, and e...

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