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Submitted to Contest #80
You know, being a part of something memorable doesn’t seem like it at the time. For me, it was tragic. The Kent State massacre. I knew a couple of the victims, at least a little. Allison was in one of my classes, and William was a good friend of another friend of mine. Yeah, I had been aware of the protest to happen that Monday, and honestly planned to be a part of the protest.            Looking back now, I realize how momentous that day was. It was like the nation had its rose-colored...
Submitted to Contest #50
The light of the early June sun was waning as it slanted through the old, weather-beaten boards of my old treehouse. Sitting inside it, I was overcome with emotion that I had long buried. Yet, this old place was also a place of comfort, and I drew on that to keep from totally losing control. My old treehouse…wow.                I had recently come back to an old neighborhood of mine. I had spent the majority of my childhood there, along with some of my teen years. We...
Submitted to Contest #49
As I sat there in the restaurant, I wondered what her answer would be. Of course, I hadn’t asked the question yet. Still, though, I couldn’t help but worry about the outcome to the question, either way. The answer, at least the one that I was hoping for, would be a commitment to everything I hoped to come to pass. Hopefully, the wait would be over.            The day itself didn’t seem to be all that promising. Thunderstorms were rolling through. Isolated downpours, lots of lightning and...
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