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I'm challenging myself to write outside my comfort zone. A friend suggested this short, but intense contest, and I have to say, I really enjoyed the first round. Here is the story I submitted.
Crash! Leila stormed into the kitchen to find her son standing in a puddle of orange juice, his blue eyes watery, his lip quivering. “I spilled my drink, mommy.” Leila shuddered at the flashback from her childhood: her mother’s face twisted in fury, leather belt in hand. “It’s just juice Mommy,” she sobbed as the belt whacked her again and again. “I’m sorry.” They say you learn parenting skills from your mother. Rage infused Leila. She rushed toward her son, then pulled him into her arms, gently wiping away his tears. Oh, she had learned! “Oh, honey. It’s just juice.”
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Linn Woodard
5/13/2020 03:10:33 pm
Linda.... very powerful....I had a tear or two!
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AuthorI am a yoga instructor, author and activist. I wrote The Diamond Tree to inspire women to take chances. Even if the outcome of any given risk is different than expected, there is something for the community and the individual to gain from it. Archives
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