Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.

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“Awake” by Hjörleifur Halldórsson

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“There you are, cookie” He startled her. She hadn't noticed him as he entered her realm. Ellie had been absent minded lately and now she had been consumed by her childhood, brought by a stroll down memory lane from the collection of lost youth stored away in her parents garage. She felt eight years old again, trying to remember the names of her monchichi's that had been so extremely important to her. Now their housing was a plastic container suitable for a life in retirement. She had forgotten that she had had so many of them, so much junk,...

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“Just Like We Used To” by Weddy Wanderer

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I begin styling my hair, my hand so used to the motion I barely even think about it. Instead, my thoughts drift to the person I am about to see, that I haven't seen in so long ago. Mike. Even thinking about his name feels surreal. We barely even saw each other the other night at the bar, I didn't even know he was back in town. It was like seeing a ghost. Mike apparently felt the same as I remember the way his eyes widened. What surprised me, though, was how instead of asking how I was or something that people usually say when the...

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“The Ageless Bliss of Defying Gravity” by Christine Johnson

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They both reluctantly opened the car door and stepped outside into the warm winter sun on the cold day. While the weather for February was not frigid, it was still cold enough that she could see his long exhales plume and evaporate and hear his boots crunch the new snow covering the parking lot. He grabbed her padded nylon-covered hand as they headed to the entrance. She smiled at his gesture believing she could feel his youthful enthusiasm rising as he grasped her fingers tighter. It was two weeks ago that they decided ...

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“Snowdrifts and Echoes” by Jessica Elam

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There is something about the snow here. It may come down softly at first, but it can transform into a full blizzard in little time at all. The last time I’d checked, the snow had been a speck on the horizon. Now the snowflakes looked closer to golf balls. I glanced back at my computer screen. It had shut down 10 seconds ago with nearly everything else. I don’t know how it happened so fast. These buildings were set up to handle worse weather than this. Looking around, I surveyed the empty offices. Of course, I’d decided to come in on my ...

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“In Sickness and in Health” by A M

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This was a bad idea. They should not be out here in the cold. Holland knew better than to let her talk him into this, but he was finding it harder and harder to deny her. In Marylynn’s state, all it would take was one misstep on a spot of frozen pavement and wham! It would be weeks of stagnant living, rehabilitation, and even more of the constant medical appointments that already seemed to fill their days. Or worse. Holland and Marylynn shuffled through the park, taking their time to avoid the growing piles of snow that gathered like dust on...

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“Having fun you two?” by Hugrún Gunnarsdóttir

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When Paul and his wife Daisy went to bed in the evening there had been a blizzard outside and they hadn't thought much of it. Blizzards where a regular thing in Canada in the winter. Paul and Daisy lived alone in a small cabin in a valley surrounded by mountains. Their three children had all gone to have a family of their own and some of their grandchildren too and Paul and Daisy saw them a few times a year. They had home visits from licensed practical nurse three times a week to help them with various tasks such as bathing and bringing them...

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“Love Unending” by Therese Reder

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Love Unending It was colder than usual that day; the sky was clear blue with not a cloud in sight - nothing to blanket the warmth and hold it down onto the earth. She watched as the birds flew by, trying to escape the bitter shock of the air and find someplace warmer. How she wished she could be like them and just fly away and be content. But, she knew life was not that easy. Dressing in her warmest boots and coat that had seen better days, she made the decision that today was the day she would no longer be trapped in the life she had on...

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“Showdown on Art Hill” by Doug Fish

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“Pauline? Where are you? Paul-iiinne!?!? Jack Frost is nippin’ at my nose and I need something to nip back at him!” “Oh for goodness sakes Deanne - it’s 7am. We’re not nipping anything this early. Come have some tea and a muffin.”Deanne Francis and her neighbor Pauline Thompson had been best friends since they met in the second grade at St. Alphonsus Catholic Grade School. The moment Deanne slugged that obnoxious Eddie Jones in the back of the head with a book bag for insulting their beloved St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, Pauline kn...

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“Dead Man's Hill” by Chris Jordan

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Snowstorms were no longer predictable in the New York area. They were unexpected to the point that the local weatherman couldn’t hide his disdain over being wrong. “Looks like we are in for about 6-12 inches this time around. Don’t expect to go out on the roads.” The meteorologist continued to give out more statistics of the storm, even reading out another ridiculous name for the storm coined by the Weather Channel. The sky was already completely gray with clouds moving east at a fast pace. Justin was looking out the bay window where...

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“Charles and the Sled” by Sandra Russo

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Estelle’s toothless smile was made brighter by the swirling snow. Charles had recommended they leave their dentures behind just in case they flew out and were lost among the snowdrifts. The snow was dry and powdery which made good pack and the snowshoes had made the trek that much easier. Well as easy as a trek in the snow could be for a pair of septuagenarians. The others had guffawed at the idea of a sledding excursion but the recent two day blizzard that blanketed the Sunnybrook Senior Home and surrounding area was the winter event o...

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Write about two people going sledding for the first time in many years.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 130 stories

“Awake” by Hjörleifur Halldórsson

“Just Like We Used To” by Weddy Wanderer

“The Ageless Bliss of Defying Gravity” by Christine Johnson

“Snowdrifts and Echoes” by Jessica Elam

“In Sickness and in Health” by A M

“Having fun you two?” by Hugrún Gunnarsdóttir

“Love Unending” by Therese Reder

“Showdown on Art Hill” by Doug Fish

“Dead Man's Hill” by Chris Jordan

“Charles and the Sled” by Sandra Russo

🌟 Similar prompts

Start your story with someone looking out at the snow, and end it with them stepping tentatively onto a frozen surface.

Write about someone who gets stuck in their workplace during a blizzard and decides to explore rooms they aren’t normally allowed in.

Write a story set in the summer, when suddenly it starts to snow.

Set your story in a remote winter cabin with no electricity, internet, or phone service.

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