If you had a child who had done something very wrong, such as stealing, how would you punish them? There are three phone calls a parent dreads. “Your child has been arrested.” “Your child has been taken to the hospital.” “Your child has died.” Ryan counted his blessings that of the three possible worst phone … Continue reading Prompt 224-Discipline
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Prompt 201-Who Are You Like?
Are you more like your mother or your father? Or are you more like someone else? “We were lucky to have washed ashore in this atoll,” Leo said, standing with one hand on his hip and the other shielding his eyes as he scanned the lagoon and the horizon for signs of The Eternity. “That … Continue reading Prompt 201-Who Are You Like?
Prompt 74-Offspring
How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents? Mika scowled at her reflection in the tranquil pool of the Sanctuary. "I'm nothing like her," she snarled. Yuri nodded sympathetically. This time of the year was tough on all of them, but Mika wanted less and less to do with it. … Continue reading Prompt 74-Offspring