Write a short story about someone reflecting on their previous year's resolutions.

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“To Triumph” by Athena Knowles

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She laid back on her bed, staring up at her painted ceiling, a bottle held loosely between her thumb and forefinger, a carefree grin spreading on her face. She glanced up at the sound of knocking before her brother came barging in and sprawled on her silver duvet, laying on his side facing her.“happy new year” he greeted, his speech slurred slightly, a dopey grin on his face, he ignored the curls that were tumbling over his eyes.“Crazy huh?” she replied lazily taking a swig of the cider, careful not to choke “can’t believe it’s been a year a...

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“What She Doesn't Know (And Never Will)” by Nigel Holmes

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Slowly stirring her coffee, Celine looked over her friend's shoulder and through the window. Across the street was the unimaginatively named “Celine's Antiques.” A small door set in a honey-colored stone wall next to a bow-window disguised the store's true size. While only 12 feet wide the uneven oak floors went back a long way, back to the massive black desk where Celine spent much of her time.“So, resolutions this year?”Celine turned her attention back to Lorna. “Mmm, I don't know. I should think about it shouldn't I?”“Did you make any las...

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“A heartwarming night” by Lilly Isabelle

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“Happy new year!” We all shrieked ignoring the fact that our mouths were filled with creamy cheesecake, as the numbers on our phones switched to 00.00. Miranda, Devin and I ran to the porsche, just in time to see the first set of fireworks exploding in the night sky. It was chilly outside, but the happiness of watching the colorful lights dancing across the dark sea of heaven together with my closest friends made it feel like we could’ve been standing in Thailand, in the midst of summer. We all hugged each other and I raised my champagne gla...

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“Such as Life” by Patricia Brown

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Brenda sat there snickering as she watched the tower of television screens in front of her. Soccer on one, music videos on another, the countdown to the New York Times Square ball drop on two others. It was all so exciting to watch the buildup of everyone making such a big deal out of 2020! Hell, in December 1999, she was at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada, partying like it was 1999!“Bartender, I’ll have one more,” she requested, tapping the rim of her almost empty glass as the young man walked by.“Another year,” she thought t...

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“Time Capsule” by Mikayla Peterson

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Long ago, in my eternal wisdom as a five year old, I began keeping a journal. Daily diaries slowly sputtered out as I became bored with my own life and gave way to doodles created with my mother’s expensive art supplies. Miscellaneous leaves and flowers were shoddily taped and pressed throughout the pages, as well as imagined treasure maps that lead to gold and rubies that were buried somewhere on my grandparents farm. The journal was the complete and utter chaos of a young child, but through the years I somehow managed to keep one thing con...

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“Fruits and Faults” by M.M. Butler

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I.Pick up all toenail clippings from the coffee table.Lock the doors every time I leave the house.Remember coffee mug.Remember to remember.Wipe the hair from the shower glass before it ends up clogging the drain anyway.Some of these were real resolutions. The ones that weren’t were more fun to write, and not too hard either. I added some more:Kill the stink bugs the first time I see them.Keep a count of all 57 contained bobby pins.Pee at least five times a day.Why didn’t anyone ever write anti-resolutions? You know, things that weren’t “goal...

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“The hand-drawn dog ” by Lucy Lee

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As winter waved goodbye and the cold frosty mornings gave into the warm spring sun, Barry sat in his favourite brown leather armchair looking out of the open conservatory doors onto his flourishing garden. Daffodils and tulips gently sprouted through the grass, stretching their vibrant petals out to bask in the morning sun. He imagined them sighing with delight as their petals warmed. Snowdrops dotted all over the garden delicately danced in the breeze. Dew sparkled as it dusted the overgrown lavender plant that sat wearily in the corner of ...

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“Not Adults” by Sade Brown

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Benny looked down calculatingly the sweat beginning its trek down their face. They didn’t think they’d ever go back to their childhood hobby. What almost drinking aged adults would willingly play a card game targeted toward children. “Your turn.” They muttered after placing their cards down knowing they had this round in their hands if their opponent would truly make a move as idiotic as earlier. “I know this is just a game and all. But I thought you said you’d never come back to this Benny?” Benny’s opponent stated before shufflin...

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“A Little Bit Wiser” by Monique Childs

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She stood. Just on the edge as her toes squirmed in her tennis shoes. The flexing of the digits was hardly visible beneath the plastic casing of her shoes. The view was a city of lights. Raising her hand, she could mentally feel the cold of those burning stars overhead. Her eyes took in the spectacular skyline from the roof top as if it was a crystalline object shimmering beneath a glass case. Skyscrapers huddled something akin to a focal point on her right side but, the sounds of the city would not be cast aside. Distant music found some od...

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“And When You Fail, Stand Back Up” by Holly Garcia

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Creating a list of New Year's resolutions was her favorite way to ring in the beginning of the New Year; it was the ultimate to-do list. Every year, sometime in early November, she began planning. But not this year, this year, she saved her planning for New Years Eve. There had been a handful of invitations extended with various other ways she could have spent her evening. Drinking, dancing, listening to music, and making small talk with other people who didn't understand her ritual, there was no magic in that. So she politely declined while...

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“I Want More ” by Anna Thompson

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“What brings you in today?” The woman in the blue velvet chair gives me a bland smile and tries to get her pen to write, scribbling ferociously at the corner of her pristinely white note pad.I shudder involuntarily. Her dead smile, that pen scribbling back and forth. I want to get up and walk out without a word.Relax, I tell myself. You need this.Instead of escaping, I settle back into the overly pillowed couch in her dimly lit office and try to breathe before answering her.“I made a New Year’s resolution last year and it ended…badly?” ...

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“Twin Resolutions” by Charles Burgess

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Twin Resolutions “Rain, I’ll tell you about rain, I remember when I used to drive a cab and it would start raining in Chicago. Driving down Wabash Avenue, I might as well stick the windshield wiper in my ass!” Brad Upton had the usual self-satisfying look under his grey peppered mustache that his twin granddaughters had seen many times along with the antics that went along with his stories. His charm came from his gruff voice like an old Sea Captain. His little tales w...

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“An Honest Reflection” by Michael Whitney

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December 31st.It's been a whole year... a whole year and I haven't been able to stop. In fact, I think I've gotten worse. I've hurt so many people with my actions, but that's not why I want to stop. I want to stop because every time I just lose myself, all control just gone in the blink of an eye. It's terrifying to think that a person can just disappear like that, just become someone else, but every time I'm just left with the consequences. Like I'm taking care of a petulant child and I'm the only one to blame because I let it happen.L...

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“Returned Resolutions” by Ernest Macey

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Sam stretched out her long legs on the now, clutter-free floor. The last remnants of Christmas were neatly packed away, ready to bundle into the attic once again. Normally she would have this done long before New Year’s Eve but her little seaside bakery had been bustling with the most recent influx of tourists and her flat upstairs had taken a back seat on the list of priorities. Sam leaned back against the wall smiling happily, feeling her muscles begin to relax. There was no denying it had been hard work, up every morning at six o’clock sh...

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“Richard's Raspy Resolutions” by Alanna Salussolia

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Richard couldn’t sleep. He had a bad chest cold, which woke him up at 3:00 am every night. At 62, his insomnia was a bit of a plague. He even used a breathing machine to help with the snoring that prevented him from getting real REM cycle rest. It was the night of January 2, 2017. It was a chill night in Jacksonville, Florida. Too cold of a night to open the window and be lulled to sleep by the midnight breezes. So, instead, Richard went to his desk to look through the pile of papers where he collected his poems and writings. Sometimes,...

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Write a short story about someone reflecting on their previous year's resolutions.

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✍️ 33 stories

“To Triumph” by Athena Knowles

“What She Doesn't Know (And Never Will)” by Nigel Holmes

“A heartwarming night” by Lilly Isabelle

“Such as Life” by Patricia Brown

“Time Capsule” by Mikayla Peterson

“Fruits and Faults” by M.M. Butler

“The hand-drawn dog ” by Lucy Lee

“Not Adults” by Sade Brown

“A Little Bit Wiser” by Monique Childs

“And When You Fail, Stand Back Up” by Holly Garcia

“I Want More ” by Anna Thompson

“Twin Resolutions” by Charles Burgess

“An Honest Reflection” by Michael Whitney

“Returned Resolutions” by Ernest Macey

“Richard's Raspy Resolutions” by Alanna Salussolia

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