Write about someone who has finally managed to succeed at a long-standing New Year’s resolution.

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“The Vegeholic Slimmies” by Madisson James

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. “Oh my gosh. Nan is that you? You look absolutely gorgeous.” Nan twirled for her best friend April. “It is me and I knew I was going to surprise the socks off of you.” Nan and April were high school besties with a friendship that lasted them into their 40s. They lived in different states and only got to see each other once a year. “You must have lost like 80 pounds...” “Well 85.5 pounds to be accurate.” Nan cut in. April shook her head from side to side and looked her friend up and down. They were at the Airport. Nan was picking he...

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“You Actually Did It” by Asher Matthew

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“Sigh, seriously? Again? You’re really doing this again?” questions Gabby to her friend and our main character Justin. “Yes! I swear to you Gabby, this year’s gonna be different.” says Justin. “You say that every year Justin. Doesn’t it get old?” questions Gabby again “Not to me it doesn’t. If you believe enough in your heart that it can come true, then it can come true!” answers Justin enthusiastically. “Oh dear Lord. Here we go again.” says Gabby with some level of concern. Justin Sky and Gabby Crimson have known each other since they we...

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“Nathaniel's Grand Win” by Thirisha Solai

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“You did great out there, man, congrats,” Ryker congratulates his best friend, with a large smile gracing his face. “Yeah, thanks Ryker,” Nathaniel breaths out, still catching his breath from the school championship game. “Anytime, man,” Ryker smiles. Everyone in the Sacramento Eagles team lifted Nathaniel into the air. While chanting their school’s name in admiration for winning the most important basketball game of the year. The school was either high from winning the game or just high from the chocolate bars they were sell...

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“Angela’s Surprise Pandemic Wedding” by Peggy Gerber

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Angela zipped up her wedding dress, cringing as she looked in the full length mirror. This was not how she had imagined her wedding day would be. She closed her eyes and thought back to when she was a young girl dreaming of her perfect wedding. She could still picture it now. She would walk down the aisle on her father’s arm, her friends and family throwing kisses and beaming at her. Her tall, handsome groom would be waiting for her, tears streaming down his face, joyous and overwhelmed with her beauty. The whistling of the tea kettl...

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“POSITIVITY IN NEGETIVITY” by Mousumi Biswas

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POSITIVITY IN NEGETIVITY Erika stood in front of the mirror. She had grown thin and pale. There were dark circles under her eyes . She had become a shadow of her past self. She picked up the hair brush and passed it through her hair . Strands of hair stuck to the bristles of the brush . She looked at them with unbelieving eyes . She saw more of them on her pillow, when she woke up the next morning . This had become a regular feature . &nbsp...

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“Fading Resolutions” by Olabanji Aliu

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The sharp and loud sound of the 3-round bangers erupting at the front of the houses down our street kept making me feel ecstatic. It was a dark and chilly night, or morning I should say since it was the first day in the new year and the adjacent church had just concluded its crossover service. The bangers gave no light as the little boys threw them up but it was the 'pa-pa-pa' sound that gives them joy and a little smoke. The real fireworks was on display at several other adjourning streets and I could see them all from my room in my Dad's m...

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“The New Years Resolution” by Sue Marsh

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The New Years Resolution Suzanne Marsh She sat quietly; knowing that she needed to learn to drive. She had avoided it for almost fifteen years. Her husband kept telling her it would be easier if she drove, she would have to walk almost two miles to work. That was all well and good but she preferred to walk. They toasted the New Year in. She looked into his baby blue eyes: "My New Year's resolution is to learn to drive this year. Will you teach me?" He smiled into her beautiful brown eyes: "Ah, that is great...

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“The Repeating Resolution” by Monica Chaddick

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Sandra made her New Year’s resolution every single year. She always made the same one, had for the past ten years. The problem, however, was that no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn’t seem to keep it. She knew that millions of people made the same resolution that she did – to lose weight. She also knew that the majority of people failed to keep their resolutions – especially that one. This did not in any way make her feel better. &...

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“Old resolutions and new Life” by Barkhaa Jaiswal

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This year marks the end of an era. The era where I was struggling with the side effects of nicotine patch and the withdrawal symptoms, falling off a wagon and then trying back. The vicious cycle where I was a miserable chap desperate for a fix. At the start of the lockdown, I was terrified to my core, my determination will not help. In all these years, I was able to reduce the number but still not where I want to. My partner always helped me, encouraged me. My rock solid inspiration, unlike me, determined and above all had faith in me. I, on...

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“Joan's Resolution” by Alyssa Pilbrow

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Every year, Joan gets fatter and more depressed. She tries her very best and yet it seems to barely slow her downhill descent. Every year, Joan resolves to get fitter, shed a few pounds, get a promotion, and get her life on track. Every year they are the same resolutions, and none of them ever seem to get done. When Joan was younger, she felt the world was her oyster and she only had to slurp it. Now she is older and it’s just an oyster and the salty after taste and an ugly shell is all she has left. She tries! Oh how Joan tries. But the rat...

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“Cup of Change.” by Correen Robinson

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Her head was damp, little streams trickled down her spine and over her nose but Phoebe didn’t care. A drum was pounding away inside her chest, it thundered against her ribs. Powered by the rhythm she moved forward, pushing against the ground with each bound. Knees rising high into the air, mud and dust falling from her soles as she flew across the path away from her doubts, far from the niggles and anxieties of the past. For years Phoebe had written herself new years resolution lists in blue biro on lined paper with vague declarations to th...

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“Cultures” by Amy Ravenscraft

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Cultures December 31, 2044 Patrick couldn’t believe his good fortune. Here it was New Year’s Eve and he had finally done it. After 25 long years, it was his. All his. He looked around the hall and smiled. The sounds of celebration finding his ears, filling his heart. The Beginning of the End Patrick sat on the ragged couch in his small apartment looking at the closest thing to a park Hudson had to offer - the landfill. He reflected on the past year on this last day of 2020. To say that 2020 was a strange year was an understatement. To ...

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“Twenty Seven Years” by Lucinda Britz

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The man checked his reflection in the mirror, adjusting his paisley tie with withered hands that shook slightly with each movement. He reached for his suit jacket that was hanging neatly over the back of the chair in the corner. Arms through the sleeves before nervously brushing away non-existent wrinkles. Today is the day. The man ambled to his tiny kitchen, his shined shoes squeaking with each step. The sound echoed through his tiny apartment as if announcing his intentions. A wrinkled hand filled the kettle and took a mug with a chi...

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“One Sugar Cube, Please!” by Animesh Kulkarni

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Smita was restless, quietly gazing at the silent city, which otherwise bustles with people and machines, tightly clenching the file in her lap. As Jay drove the car through the empty streets, he noticed his mom’s silence and decided to break the ice; “Have you decided anything on what to answer if asked for this year’s resolution?” Smita sighed and nodded a no and the two went silent again. They reached the radio station at 6 AM on the “Good Morning Mumbai” show, Smita was going to be interviewed today, on 1st January 2021. Slowly, people ...

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“Was I Yours?” by Calibre K.

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We were little. Frail. Small beings with bright enough sparks to make him want to dim them. Sure, the terrifying past somehow aligned our narrow existences together and we wouldn’t be anything we are today without his rough, manipulative molecular hands. Before our little bright opticals we stared into the pinnacle of what he called improvements, things that could (but he firmly believed would) change us eventually into something borderline...perfection. I can’t say I believed him. But, I digress. Why wonder aloud...

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Write about someone who has finally managed to succeed at a long-standing New Year’s resolution.

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✍️ 98 stories

“The Vegeholic Slimmies” by Madisson James

“You Actually Did It” by Asher Matthew

“Nathaniel's Grand Win” by Thirisha Solai

“Angela’s Surprise Pandemic Wedding” by Peggy Gerber

“POSITIVITY IN NEGETIVITY” by Mousumi Biswas

“Fading Resolutions” by Olabanji Aliu

“The New Years Resolution” by Sue Marsh

“The Repeating Resolution” by Monica Chaddick

“Old resolutions and new Life” by Barkhaa Jaiswal

“Joan's Resolution” by Alyssa Pilbrow

“Cup of Change.” by Correen Robinson

“Cultures” by Amy Ravenscraft

“Twenty Seven Years” by Lucinda Britz

“One Sugar Cube, Please!” by Animesh Kulkarni

“Was I Yours?” by Calibre K.

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