Susan Reid

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“A Lesson She Never Forgot” by Susan Reid

Submitted to Contest #99

Every now and then, the aroma of a well-baked pizza takes me back to a summer fair held decades ago on the grounds of a church and school in Baltimore.Children laughed and screamed on the rides. Popcorn popped, hot dogs sizzled, and sodas flowed. Gamblers at betting booths and game tables celebrated victories. Frustrated losers moaned. It was at one of those booths that my friend Sharon learned a lesson she never forgot. The betting booth with shelves of used games, knick knacks, and art objects is where Sharon's lesson began. A doll on...

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Susan Reid is a freelance writer living in Baltimore. She has and continues to take fiction writing courses with Reedsy. She has taken courses sponsored by Flash Fiction Magazine and Writer's Digest.