Thomasina Rushing

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2019

Stories (9)

9 Stories

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“God, Are You Listening?” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #132

God, Are You Listening? Are you there, God? It’s me Charity. It has been a while since I last prayed to you, but I really need to hear from you God. At the tender age of 12 you allowed me to see your power firsthand. My mother went through a tough time in her life after learning she had a rare disease that caused her excruciating pain each time she tried to walk. She never gave up her faith or her will to live a normal life. One day she called me into the kitchen where she sat in her special chair. She said Charity do you believe in God? I s...

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“A Day in the Life of Kenyata Jones Smith” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #56

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF KENYATA JONES SMITH: On perfect days Kenyata was someone that you could relate to and hold great conversations with when you needed to talk. She is an all-around person who has a great head on her shoulders and refuses to let the world destroy her. Well on today she gave birth to a 71b 10-ounce boy who is so handsome and excited to be in the world. This moment marked a new chapter in Kenyata’s life so let us rewind and see how she got to this point in her life. In her life Kenyata has always been a respectful and ambitio...

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“The Day The Virus Hit” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #36

Day 13/17/2020Dear Journal, It has been tough for me to sleep since learning of a deadly virus that has killed so many people all over the world. How do I survive? What can I do? I am up right now because I just cannot sleep. I have sharp pains in my stomach, I have been vomiting and the occasional fever every now and then. For the most part I’m healthy, strong, and fit. I don’t get sick but if I do it is bad especially since I hate to get sick. Well a mandatory stay at home order has been placed in my hometown a...

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“Where Will You Be When The New Year Comes In?” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #22

One night my cousin and I had asleep over and it just happen to be New Years Eve, 2019. My cousin Brenda loved to party but I was not too much of a party person. Namely, because my parents did not allow me to go to wild parties. Well you know how you get the feeling something is going to happen, but you can’t put your finger on what it is? Just like with anything else if you don't ask what's going to happen maybe it won't. But we were just two curious teenagers having a sleep over with a few friends. We played games, ate all of our favorite...

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“A Pocket Full of Sunshine: Her Ray's Just Might Blind You” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #18

Sunshine was a fierce young lady who loved life, people, and challenges. She was born on the very first day an eclipse took place in the town which was called Stausville which occurred on July 17, 1963. Well Sunshine was not well off or even rich, but she lived a lavish lifestyle. There was never a full moment with her because she would go all out of her way to have a day filled with Sunshine. That is a day without worry, chaos, or despair. Her friends were middle class and lower class individuals who never concerned themselves with status b...

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“A Thanksgiving Turkey or a Fox: A Thanksgiving Dinner To Remember” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #17

Every year at Thanksgiving the family would always try to come together to eat Thanksgiving dinner. Some family members make it while others cannot get out of work time because of work schedules. It is one of my favorite holidays because it is a time to give thanks for everything. Well one year my mother shared a story with us about a Thanksgiving Hoke’s played on her by her father. My grandfather loved to go hunting and that Thanksgiving he was especially exited to feed his family. They thought that he went out and caught a turkey for Thank...

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“The Danger With Wishes: They Often Come True” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #16

Why do you wish that things would happen? What would you do if your wish came true? A group of girls had a slumber party and they were six middle school girls who always looked for the next best thing. They got together after school one day to plan this awesome slumber party. Their parents would be out of town but knew about the slumber party. The girls names were: Jazmine, Erica, Alexis, Carmen, Kelly, and April. All of them had been friends since kindergarten and their parents trusted them. None of the girls have a second thought to what w...

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“The Secret Is Out: No Weapons Formed Against Me Shall Prosper” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #15

One day I found myself looking into the mirror trying to figure out where I wanted to be in this life. The answers would never come because I would always get interrupted by something. Today it was my best friend who wanted me to come quickly to her house because something had happened to her little brother. She was so histerical and frantic I couldn’t tell her that I didn’t want to come over. So like the good friend that I am I rushed over to check on my best friend and her problem. Well once I arrived I saw my best friend standing in the l...

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“Who Bumped Into Me? A Scary Tale of the Invisible Kind” by Thomasina Rushing

Submitted to Contest #13

We may often wonder what is blowing in the trees, or how the wind blows and it sounds scary. All I can recall is one cold and chilly night, when I was walking home after choir practice. I bumped into a stranger, and I know the person felt the bump, but the person could not see me or hear me. I could hear the person talking and moving about just like the wind. This person looked super scary as if risen from the grave. His clothes were torn and ripped and his left arm was missing. So I'm afraid to ask what happened because when this person spo...

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Author bio

I am currently finishing up my PhD in Project Management/Business. Eager to keep my passion for writing alive I write each day and sometimes they are short stories, poems, even songs. I aim to graduate and pursue a career in the world of Project Management, but my dream is to someday have my own Publishing Company so that I can help others like myself share their gifts and talents in the world or writing.