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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“We All Suffer” by Lucy Newman

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Exit eighty-three appeared quicker than Frankie had remembered. She merged to the right, ascending the hill that overlooked her hometown. It was nostalgic when she caught the first glimpse, although it was different than when she was a child. What was once a small, quiet community had become quite the tourist attraction- well known for its mighty pines, towering rock faces, and lakeside cottages. Frankie had to agree it was the perfect getaway for the bustling city folk, but it had lost the familiar comfort to her. She was caught off guard w...

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“Christmas With The Family” by Laura Richardson

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As Drianna descended the stairs, her new red dress made obnoxious crinkling and swishing noises. The color was festive, but distracting. She felt stuffy, not comfortable, like you’re supposed to feel for the holidays. Why her aging and old-fashioned mother insisted on Drianna wearing a new outfit every Christmas, she never knew, despite her persistent questioning and protests. The day after Christmas, her old outfits were in perfect, unblemished shape—and were at least a day worn in and starting to feel agreeable. But each year, that same...

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“Realization” by Nicola A

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When I was very young my parents decided to get a divorce. They told me it was because "things just didn't work out anymore" between them and left it at that. I never pressed on the matter and they didn't bother to clarify further. Although, this event had changed the family dynamic drastically; my mother fought for my sole custody greatly, as she reckoned my father to be highly incompetent when it came to raising a child. Thus, she had managed to earn it and, after the settlement, my father had left the picture entirely. The impact of the...

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“Same Love, Different Feelings” by Jiya Chawla

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The elevator door opened. “Hi, baby! How are you?”Daniel, my younger brother, jumped up into my arms. “I’m great; look mommy got me this new t-shirt.’ His blue eyes shone like sapphire stones. “Oh wow! It has superman on it.” “I know right.” he grinned from ear to ear and I heard a throat clear. I looked up. “How is college, Ana?” “It is great mom. Where is Mike?” “He is with your dad in the parking.” I raised an eyebrow. “Dad? He came with you guys to see me?”I felt a tingle in my heart. “Uh yes, of course, why else would he ...

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“Cherry on the top” by Sema Uzun

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A room for children full of colors. Teddy bears on the bed, lots of them. Cozy reading corner just next to the half open window. Window sees the green yard, most probably sees the best family man who is picking fruits from the garden. Pink and red all juicy strawberries. Smell of kindest family woman’s strawberry pie. Fresh from the oven and visible on the table. If she had been a good girl all day long, she could have some whipped cream, as well. Just like cherry on the top, cream on the top of the smooth pie dough. Laughters in the k...

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“The Daughter of a Mother.” by Robert Cheng

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Kana Le Saintelle’s first memories were… she wasn’t actually sure what her first memories were. She simply remembered being. Just being alive, living. Her, and her mothers, Fisyene and Geroivia, in their cottage home, in their home town, in the shadow of the great hill where the great citadel that overlooked them all stood. Her mother Geroivia was a giant among giants, even from the view of a child’s world where all grown-ups were giants. She stood taller than her other mother, and even some men. Kana rarely saw her. She was a soldier. Th...

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“The Mountain” by A FL

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This morning when I woke up, I saw it was snowing outside. It was silent like death, and tiny snowflakes laid carefully on the already white ground. In fact it was so silent inside my student dorm, and outside too, as the sky melted into the road and the snow covered trees, that I started to think about my dad. No description of him is needed, simply he was like any other dad, a bit weird to others, but familiar to me, with little flaws that were immensely magnified through my eyes. In my younger years, my chest boiled with frustration as ...

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“Room for all of us” by Cal Emery

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When I was four, my father was drafted for the army. It was 1861. He had grown up as a wealthy English immigrant in Massachusetts, and he wrote for the newspaper. My mother’s life was quite different. She had been a poor farmer’s daughter, who dreamed of going to the city. My father loved the countryside. It was so different from where he’d grown up, in bustling London. His father had been a doctor- a very accomplished one at that. He grew up knowing luxuries many didn’t. He too though dreamed of other things. He wanted to go to America. He ...

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“Our Secret Christmas Show” by Candice Bardin

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I never knew a holiday until I saw this one. My cousin visited me from England at my mansion in Las Vegas. My cousin Percy pronounced herself a model as soon as she entered in my home. Along with my cousin Trent, my cousin Alex, my sister Verna, my brother Howard and my aunt Celeste. Percy pretended to be an authority figure when it was the other way around. She explained on the scene she had been daydreaming of being a model and wanted to live it out loud. When we asked her to explain herself she stood on the table and turned into a princes...

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“Family Photos - A short story” by Kieth Vesey

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Walking down the street in a rainy but empty street where a world has been torn apart by a novel virus called COVID 19. Walking across a bare street where the town square once thrived I walk up to one of the shop windows to see whether or not I want to give my family anything this year. But the problem is the small mom and pop store was closed due to the quarantine that's going on where social distancing, masks, and government lock-downs are the new normal. When I was growing up didn't even get along with one of my uncles who always tells...

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“Expectations ” by Katy Clements

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“James it will be fine. It’s Christmas time after all, how bad could it be?” She says encouragingly. “Luca, you don’t know them like I do. You didn’t have to grow up with them. You can’t know what they’re like.” “You’re right. I didn’t grow up with a loving family and siblings that actually care about me.” She says, frustrated. “Luca. You know that’s not what I meant. It's just that they can be a lot to handle. They are a little overbearing sometimes.” “Well, I guess it's good then that I will be there to step in if you need me too. Okay? Pl...

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“HAD I KNOWN” by Chima Kalu

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It had been Twenty- four years since she had last seen it, but the place looked exactly the same. Yet it was just like Twenty- four days. Not much had changed in the family house, except that Mikky, the grey Alsatian, was no longer around to 'welcome' any intruder in the home of the Danladis. Intruder? Yes. Twenty- four years were enough to erase whatever memory of Jummai' s appearance that Mikky had. From infancy to adulthood, Jummai was a beauty to behold. She had been moulded from the DNAs of her parents into a hybrid mulatto who was...

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“Proud at last ” by Sam Goodman

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“Pull over,” Samara whispered. “What?” Frederik asked. “I said pull over!” she screeched. Frederik jerked the steering wheel to the right, pushing down on the break to guide the car to the soft shoulder. “What’s wrong?” he asked, nervously and glanced over at Samara. She was covering her mouth with her mint scarf. Her powder-pink hat had dipped down past her forehead and into her eyes, obstructing her view. She didn’t do anything to fix it. In one swift motion, Samara grabbed the handle and swung the car door open. “Samara ...

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“A moment of forgiveness” by Fatima Zahrae Rabâaoui

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I walked into my family’s house. That was very awkward. My aunt greeted me just as passionately as mom did -hugging me so tightly that I thought she’d never let go, and pressing kisses on my cheeks many times before wrapping me up in another hug. Still, there was a little bit of sadness tough. I could tell what had happened hadn’t gone away from her mind –and I doubt it had gone away from anyone else’s. Everyone greeted me with a smile on their faces, but there was no doubt that they’ve only been keeping in the many things they wanted to say...

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“Ties that bind” by Sylupria Francis

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Nature is an elicit patron who is prone to bestow myriad seeds of character in the hearts of humanity, and bade them brave the weathers. She then sits back to observe the ones that persist. Mankind being the species that delivers its due, unaware of their predispositions seeks to grow. This formulates the concoction that breeds mankind into the formidable species that peppers the world. This constitutes the properties of man attributed to nature, and then there’s nurture. Nurture that allows man to possess a rational fact, the proof that cem...

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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

“We All Suffer” by Lucy Newman

“Christmas With The Family” by Laura Richardson

“Realization” by Nicola A

“Same Love, Different Feelings” by Jiya Chawla

“Cherry on the top” by Sema Uzun

“The Daughter of a Mother.” by Robert Cheng

“The Mountain” by A FL

“Room for all of us” by Cal Emery

“Our Secret Christmas Show” by Candice Bardin

“Family Photos - A short story” by Kieth Vesey

“Expectations ” by Katy Clements

“HAD I KNOWN” by Chima Kalu

“Proud at last ” by Sam Goodman

“A moment of forgiveness” by Fatima Zahrae Rabâaoui

“Ties that bind” by Sylupria Francis

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Write about a family adapting a holiday tradition to take place over video chat.

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