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I opened my front door only to find a mysterious note on the ground that read “you can stay”. The note was so candy coated that syrup literally dripped off of it in my mind. Wow I thought to myself, I can stay in a very cozy nice apartment with a front view too the pool.Very naive I ignored the note and tossed it into the trash.My neighbor that lived next door was an very eccentric looking man that looked like a supervisor that lived in another city. I was wrongfully terminated by this character for an unfair cause. I remember him telling th...
Weekly Contest #78
Thirteen years have passed by, and she recalls the morning she watched from her upstairs window as her mother wobbled down the pathway toward the carport to get into her Jeep. She can’t help but to notice the mark on her mother’s neck from a recent surgery. Her eyes fill with tears as she worries about the agony her mother must be in as she slowly backs out of the carport.Sickly herself she can’t muster up enough strength to complete the project she was working on the Bible Hotel and theme Park. Later, she renamed the project the Story Book ...
Weekly Contest #77
She stares out the window at the soft glare from the wintry snow and begins to dream of a vacation this year. Her income is limited, and if a trip is planned it must be planned well. Still staring out the window mystified by the snows awesome beauty, the phone rings. Tears stream down her face as she hears the news echoing from the answering machine “This is your boss Dan ,your 4 tickets to “Big Bear Snow Cabin” will arrive this weekend ,complimentary from the company. She gasps for air because fairy tales do come true.That weekend the doorb...
Weekly Contest #76
A fresh breeze of wind passes by and I observed all the children are celebrating. As for me, a bright pair of tennis shoes and summer wear, courtesy from my Grandmother. This was a rejoicing occasion for celebrating too. Happiness overwhelms me, but gloom overcomes me again. The day appears to be bright, but what is missing my parents.I sat on the porch lost in my thoughts and waiting for that special phone call, only to hear the sounds of music blasting from the neighbors down the street.I too desired a ”ghetto blaster” this is what the hug...
Weekly Contest #75
Winter came and the snow capped mountains shined so brilliantly that I closed my blinds and began to grieve. I perked my favorite cup of coffee in the microwave and turned on my electric heater. Now that my room was toasty, and the coffee was supreme, tears flowed down my face as I fought the memories of my "Snow Puppy".Last night a storm blew through the entire town. Lightning flashed and the sky ignited, I knew to turn off the lights. I stood their observing what was happening as I tried to fight the memories of my "Snow Puppy”.My memories...
Weekly Contest #74
Every morning she awakens to paint her face with makeup and adorn herself in casual attire, distressed jeans, T-shirt, Tennis shoes and a splash of perfume. That morning she places her hand on her chest and runs to the ladies restroom to cry, she cannot fathom what has happened. She has developed a mental deterrent. The journalist remembers she must wipe the tears from her eyes that reminds her of forbidden relationships.She worries whether or not the story will be selected for publishing. Only hours before the countdown to the end of the ye...
Weekly Contest #73
Every morning she awakens from the twilight of the horizon to hear the African Grey parrot. Tying her curtain panels that are embroidered with pink roses and baby's breath to see the parrot and listen to its opera call for a companion, remind her of the adventures of a broken heart. She blows a kiss at the parrot that drinks water from the tiny birdbath on her window and watches him return to the African Oil Palm tree. She reaches for a favorite glass of wine and withdraws because of the poisonous affects that cause heartbreaking memories of...
Gazing at his fiery colored eyes, sullenness overcame her. She nervously, cited a scripture from the Bible, and recited the model prayer to her father.In his wildest dreams, he never fathomed that he would become weary.Now confined to a wheelchair, he must speak with the family about his “Soldier’s Will”.Staring at a memoir of the family he reminisces. He recalls the year a spirit of patriotism soared high, how banners and the sound of victory rang in the streets. All the patriots celebrated.The same year he was recruited into the army.All t...
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