Prompts
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Mental Health Matters
21 hours ago, I received a call from my oldest. I had just dropped them off a little over an hour before. I immediately knew it wasn’t a good call. When I answered, all I got in response was sobbing.… Continue reading
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How Big Was the Win
The size of the lottery win makes a huge difference in what I would do with it. Is it only big enough to pay off our debt and get us into a house of our own? Is it big enough… Continue reading
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I make them smile
I sincerely hope that when people talk about me, they mention the ways I have made them smile. That there are many ways I have made them smile, but mostly my kindness. I try to remember that everyone is going… Continue reading
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Vienna, Austria
Fifth-grade assignment about Australia. Except, my smart self signed up to do the report about Austria instead. Go me! I write an entire report on Australia. All the imports and exports, the climate, the animals, really everything a 10 year-old… Continue reading
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A stranger texts the wrong number, and accidentally sends you a declaration of love. The message is so sweet and heartfelt that you know you can’t let it go.
You know you can’t let it go, but know that you must. This person is clearly in love with someone else, and you don’t even know each other. Months go by, life goes on, but you still think of that… Continue reading
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Life or Death
The hardest decision I’ve ever had to make still haunts me today. It is one I never wanted to make, and one I hope I’m never in the position to make again. A decision I hope I never make anyone… Continue reading
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Komodo Dragons and Squirrels
Sometimes I think I am an enigma. My favorite animals are ones that most people would prefer not to deal with. Komodo dragons are beautiful and deadly, what could be any better? And squirrels are fluffy little rays of sunshine.… Continue reading
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Mountain Girl at Heart
Although I have lived in the city for more years than I spent growing up in the mountains, I will always be a mountain girl. I miss living in the mountains every single day. I miss the freedom that came… Continue reading
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Is the Epilogue Enough or do you Need an Encore?
What is an epilogue? In a book it is the conclusion, or wrap up of the book. It brings everything together. Is the epilogue at the end of a book enough for you? Does it give you what you’re hoping… Continue reading
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Anywhere in the World
I don’t have a specific location in mind. I love Colorado and have said many times that I wouldn’t want to live anywhere but here. However, as I get older, I hate the cold more and more. I’ve never been… Continue reading
Emily's Mind Dump Madness 