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Submitted to Contest #325
Judith Spring had been a whirlwind season for Judith. Senior year in her exclusive prep school had been filled with college prep and selection details. Debutant season had, as expected, largely featured the ever-popular Judith. Her horse, Blaze, had required even more care as the show season was approaching, and she enjoyed her training sessions with her magnificent honey-colored stallion more than other aspects of her life. But now, on Sunday afternoon, the day was perfect for reading. She had found just the book, and she had cozied ...
Submitted to Contest #323
A Reason to be Thankful In life, all deal with pain and strife,And sometimes God will send a light.Not a beacon or a beam,Or even a match whose flame might gleam.But perhaps a spark to kindle hopeTo grow and shine for all to seeAnd make a change in you and me. The weather could best be described as raw in a winter that seemed to last longer than usual. Perhaps life itself was becoming all too raw to match the season. A family doctor’s life is not made to be easy, but with increasingly sick patients flooding the office with flu, and a fell...
Submitted to Contest #312
Oren’s Story As the afternoon dragged by, Oren’s mind wondered—There must be something better to life than this; I’m trapped in this cubicle and will someday die sitting right here in this chair. The hugh company, Oren’s employer had thousands of trolls just like Oren across the world. They spent their lives processing insurance claims. The days passing by and left Oren in a grey funk from which he knew he would never recover. That evening Oren was eating his usual Tuesday evening dinner (Tuesdays were always a Swanson’s Turkey...
Submitted to Contest #272
Halloween Story October thirty-first arrived in the Landry household with great anticipation. At least the smallest Landry, Larry, was excited for the holiday. At eleven years young, he had experienced trick or treat in past years with one parent close behind him as he marched up door steps in a kangaroo or clown costume and bravely announced, “Trick or treat!” The neighbors would bestow treats upon young Larry while waving at his parent ...
Submitted to Contest #136
The Train Wreck The day was balmy and warm though winter was not yet done with us. On such a day the hills called out to be trod upon. Ol’ Spot and I set out, in no particular hurry, to mount those hills with whom we had become close friends over the years. Seasons never deterred us but were merely a change in mood, and who of us has not changed our mind or mood on occasion. The slope was steep with small riverlets that would eventually join a creek, then a river or two and finally the ocean. They were...
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