Amanda Carrier

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“The Elephant in the Garden” by Amanda Carrier

Submitted to Contest #100

I paused before cutting the Thanksgiving turkey. Martha Stewart would have died of jealousy at the sight. Dried flowers and bare branches made a macabre bed for the white Ghost Pumpkins lined up like sentinels down the center of the table. More than admiring my perfect decorations, I wanted to take in the moment with all my family gathered again. It felt perfect. But things weren’t like the old days, the days before mom died. If they were, the faces around me wouldn't be straining to smile and choke out just the right complement for the bett...

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Hi y'all, I'm Amanda. I'm currently a grad student working on a theology degree. Believe it or not, writing short stories is what is keeping me sane during all this studying!