Jonathan Quidangen

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“The Magic of Summers Lost” by Jonathan Quidangen

Submitted to Contest #214

Whenever my parents read us the stories of Peter Pan, they would always end it by telling my brothers and me to ‘never grow up’. They told us to stay as childlike as possible and that we would never stop seeing the world's magic. Every Summer, my father made it a point to take us camping to new places. We would camp by the beach, in the forest, on a mountain. My brothers and I longed for the family camping trips to escape city life's monotony. Sitting around the campfire, my father would tell us fantastic stories, and the world around us wou...

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Aspiring Author seeking to write a Christian YA Novel. I have loved to read since I was a child, and I look up to many authors. I find something interesting in each genre, but my favourite stories are of heroes overcoming a trial. I see my own life as a hero's journey. I was in 6th grade when my English teacher pushed me to write stories. As an Asian American, I was met with staunch opposition from my family. I have felt like Sisyphus for the past 15+ years. I know I will overcome and conquer this mountain. In the meantime, I have been writing stories and ideas in my journals. I am married with two kids, and work as a Fiscal Specialist for the Department of Behavioral Health. Everyone has a story to tell, and the opportunities to make it a happy ending.