Write a story that involves a character donating a box of clothes which have been outgrown.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 26, 2022

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“Kids Clothes” by Brandon Zarycki

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Sandra Thomas stood behind the front counter and watched the man enter the store. The man Sandra would be forced to guess was probably in his late twenties, maybe early thirties a couple of hours from now. And when really pressed Sandra would say, “Yeah, twenty-eight could be about right.” But at the time this was just another person coming into the store carrying a large cardboard box. ‘Baby clothes’, is actually the only thing Sandra can remember thinking about when seeing this ‘five-foot nine, five-foot ten’ man walking towards her. ‘He w...

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“Time For A Change” by Valerie Preston

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She couldn’t make up her mind as to what to do with them. It had been long enough since the death of her beloved husband for her to feel strong enough to sort out a few things and move on. Of course he was the love of her life and they had many years together but she couldn’t be sad any longer – it was time to find new things to do, grow and flourish….’goodness only knows how much time I have left on this earth’. June had decided to sort out the attic once and for all. Bill had been gone for a year now and she had felt for a few weeks that...

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“The Room was Bright and Laughing” by S Cahill

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He put his hand over mine and they looked so old. No one will even want them, I said, they’re dated. He said that wasn’t the point and walked over to the small white dresser by her bed. Let’s start with her shirts, he said. And I said her shirts were in the tall dresser by the window. He put a shaky had on her bed for support, and I could hear his knees creak as he stood. The last time we were in this room together he could have carried that bed over his shoulder. Top drawer? he asked. No, I said, the third down. He opened t...

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“A Gift With Huge Returns” by Cheryl Ginnings

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A Gift with Huge Returns by: Cheryl Ginnings He was hiding. . . There he was. He appeared to be hiding behind the store as he peeked around the corner. I did not notice him at first. He was so shabby-looking. Was he watching for something or someone? After glancing around the side of the building, he would squat down and sit on the concrete parking lot. He sat quietly beside the dumpster from the store. The lid was open and propped up with a stick or something. I had never seen anyone do that. Maybe that was a shelter for him. A big ...

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Write a story that involves a character donating a box of clothes which have been outgrown.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 49 stories

“Kids Clothes” by Brandon Zarycki

“Time For A Change” by Valerie Preston

“The Room was Bright and Laughing” by S Cahill

“A Gift With Huge Returns” by Cheryl Ginnings

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Start your story with someone having their height marked on a door frame.

Format your story in the style of diary entries.

Start your story with the words: “Grow up.”

Write about a character sowing seeds for the future (literally or figuratively).

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