Write about someone who didn’t get along with their family as a child, but has since found an appreciation for them.

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“Golden Dreams” by Kathy Manis Findley

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Opie covered herself head to toe with her bedcovers every night. She tucked herself in tightly, her covers on the left and on the right shoved under her body. Always afraid, she hoped beyond hope that on this night the cocoon she had built around her body would keep her safe. The door to her bedroom was locked, and she had shoved the dresser in front of the door. Sleep came soon, but for her, sleep was a state she described as her twilight, when sleep was not deep enough. Her sleep most always kept her partially awake and aware of every mome...

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“FREEDOM” by Michaela Askew

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Freedom 7 years old Thanksgiving is stupid with the tight shirts, with all the buttons, and the ugly sweater with no sleeves and those ugly lines. My mom makes me wear it even though Chris makes fun of me. “ You dress for the person you want to be not the person you are.” What does that even mean 20 years old “Taylor please I just need to stay on your couch for two weeks.” Chris cried into the phone. As a child he was the bane of my existence. Now every time he fell flat on his ass I was the first person he called. I could ...

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“Crab Soup” by Bread Crumbz

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My mother was stooped over the pot, stirring like a witch over her cauldron. She opened a can of crab meat and added it to the pot. The smell of the canned meat was putrid, but if it bothered her, she said nothing, and tossed the can away. In so many years she hadn’t changed at all. The lines on her face were a bit longer and there was less black in her hair. But the way she gripped the spoon, the neatness of the kitchen, and the tattered apron were the same image I had of her almost a decade ago. She saw me watching her and smiled , ...

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“Destiny” by Athigopinath S

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It was a winter night with dark moon over the sky made the day more colder. When a heavy cold breeze strikes him , He tightened his body coat and came out of the endless thoughts running on his head . He looked at the light flickering board of police station. He is a person of quadragenarian by his attire says him a businessman but deep inside there were eternal bruises that made him to face intense and extreme situations in life He knew this day would come soon but not as soon as now, He felt worried for his inability. With heavyhearted h...

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“Forgiven” by ∙𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕪 𝕡∙

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A light snow sprinkled the air as Renee stepped up to the door, thousands of thoughts circling her head. It had been so long since she’d seen her family, but she didn’t know if she wanted to see them. Not after what had happened. She glanced through the window. She could see Christmas decorations shining and twinkling through the foggy glass. With a sigh, she mustered up the courage to knock, lifting her fist to the door. Renee could hear commotion from inside. Finally, the door...

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“Kitchen Sinks” by Blue Bird

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"You humiliated me." Matilda lay in bed as she struggled to stay awake. Her body ached in way she couldn't imagine. This was the first time she'd ever given birth. Her mother, Georgia sat in the rocking chair holding Elijah in her arms. He made soft noises as Georgia spoke to her grandson softly, humming a tune to the melody of a random pop song she'd heard in the taxi ride here.Georgia continued to gently pat Elijah's back, keeping in time to the beat of Matilda's beeping heart monitor.The hospital room was dark, curtains drawn and a lamp l...

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“The Other Me” by YMK -

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He’s the first one to rush to the door when I ring, as always. “Nick! A whole year, not one call? Always too busy in the big city, aren’t ya?” He says it with a reprimanding tone, but his smile tells me he’s truly happy to see me. I pull him into a hug, still covered in snow from the seemingly neverending storm outside. After I take off my heavy winter attire, he takes me into the living room, where the kids are excitedly decorating the tree. The joyous expression on their little faces is the same one I can so clearly see on his. “Well, ...

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“Regrets” by Lizzi Blincoe

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My laptop sat on my folded legs, sterile light less blinding as the sun poked it’s first rays through the shabby blinds. I sat, back pressed against the side of the bed, struggling to keep my eyes from falling shut. My head pounded, feeling like it might split from all the pressure, and I shut my eyes, anticipating the cup of coffee and tylenol that would soon be mine. Glancing up, I caught sight of the clock and willed my arms and legs to move, deciding it was worth the effort to not hear the grating scream of the alarm clock. Cold washed o...

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“NEW BEGINNINGS” by Violetta Editorial

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“You’ve got it all wrong, darling. It’s not that I don’t want you to meet them. I don’t feel ready. This is not as easy as you think.” “Listen, honey. We’ve been together for three years now. We can’t keep on like this. Are you ashamed of me?” “No. Of course not. It’s more complicated than you will understand.” “Well, I don’t know. That’s how it seems.” “Oh, dear!” I kept standing there while he walked out on me, everything looking as blank as an open sky. I don’t know how to make him understand that this is the best thing for u...

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“Fragile Love” by Ambuja Rani

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“Fine.” Zahra’s voice was tinted with bitterness, “I stole it.” She looked quite unabashed if not a little angry. Then her expression changed; her lips curved into a mocking smirk as she questioned, “What’re you going to do about it? Turn me in?” Felix clenched his fists and it looked like he would say something, shout, maybe. But he merely shook his head and sighed. After a few moments his voice came out weak and insistent, “You’ll hand it back, won’t you?” Zahra barked a dry laugh, “What, you suggest I just walk in there and hand them back...

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“sommeil éternel” by Coral Winterstrom

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Hannah took a deep breath, It has been 4 years since she had seen her family or even called them, she and her family never got along when she was younger, so when she got the chance to go to a collage in California she took it and left her family behind, she knew now that it was wrong to Shut her entire family out of her life. and now it was Christmas eve and she was standing In front of her childhood home in Montana, thinking that maybe she should just go back to California, Hannah put her hand up to the door than stopped herself, “ what i...

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“Grasshopper Soup” by Joe Swanson

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Grasshopper Soup “What is that you got in that bottle you’re holding so tight. It might just be killed if you don’t lessen up some.” Bellmore continued speaking as if he were reading the contents on a sardine tin. “Must be mighty important, you got such a death grip on her. Don’t intend to take it from you boy, if...

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“Families, Dear Families” by Judith Buskohl

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Seth sat on the park bench watching the parents playing with their children and the couple that was walking through the park on a sunny day that seemed to relax your bones until you feel like melting into the warm cement sidewalk. Thinking back to his own childhood, he regretted how he treated his parents. He was on the rebellious side and every time his parents were getting calls from his school about how he disrupted classes that he was in. How he bullied someone at school and they got lectured about how the parents could sp...

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“Time teaches” by Sivaprakash .

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“A little bit more,” Divya said and so he added.“Now this is perfect!” she said as she tasted a spoonful of it.“Oh, will they like it?” Ash asked curiously.“They will love it!” she replied.They both together lifted the heavy vessel filled with the soup.“The aroma, wow!” Grannie exclaimed when she smelled the soup coming.The siblings safely placed the soup on the table.Everyone were pleased by the aroma of the soup.“Give me fast!” little Suhaas demanded as he was carried away by the sweet aroma.The siblings poured the hot soup in bowls f...

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“Beautiful Symphony” by Brennan Bilberry

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I hug my parents. They both look at each other astounded. My mother opens her mouth but no words come out. "Mom, I know" I laugh "You've just never acted like this before" My father smiles " I'm 22 now, It's Thanksgiving, I've had a little change in heart" My father pats my back. They both seem afraid I might change my mind. I hear my nieces and nephews chattering. I change my persona. "HEY! Have you guys been thankful?" "Oh yes yes yes" Precious announces as I let her hop on my shoulders. Dion simply nods. Imani latches onto my leg and Dion...

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Write about someone who didn’t get along with their family as a child, but has since found an appreciation for them.

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✍️ 112 stories

“Golden Dreams” by Kathy Manis Findley

“FREEDOM” by Michaela Askew

“Crab Soup” by Bread Crumbz

“Destiny” by Athigopinath S

“Forgiven” by ∙𝕒𝕦𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕪 𝕡∙

“Kitchen Sinks” by Blue Bird

“The Other Me” by YMK -

“Regrets” by Lizzi Blincoe

“NEW BEGINNINGS” by Violetta Editorial

“Fragile Love” by Ambuja Rani

“sommeil éternel” by Coral Winterstrom

“Grasshopper Soup” by Joe Swanson

“Families, Dear Families” by Judith Buskohl

“Time teaches” by Sivaprakash .

“Beautiful Symphony” by Brennan Bilberry

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