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“Nearly Nine” on Mash Stories
Update: Nearly Nine on Mash Stories WON!
“Nearly Nine” is a short story I wrote for a contest on MashStories.com. I was fortunate enough to get short listed. This means my story is up on their website for (literally) dozens of people to read. Make sure you’re one of them.
If you’re interested, you can find the story here: http://mashstories.com/nearly-nine/
Feel free to vote for it. (The voting buttons are at the bottom of the page.) Votes factor into the judging process. If you know anyone who’d like the story, share the link or this post with them.
Together we can make this depressing story about a plane crash into a slightly less depressing story about a plane crash because at least those people died for something important.
Sick and tired
Discovered
Coffee and conversation
Visually Repaired
Not all of my Christmas gifts for Holli were ready by Christmas. It’s not entirely my fault; I had to make an awesome 2013 Christmas Card first. The final gift to arrive was a desktop calendar made up of photos from the past year of Holli, the kids, and myself. When it arrived, we gathered around as Ian announced every person in every photo. I stood, looking on with pride, holding Ainsley. Suddenly, she grew restless.
Automatically, I bent to set her down. Who am I to deny a young child the adventures of her fancy? In the process of being noble, however, I hadn’t noticed just how close I was to the furniture. I smashed my face into the back of Holli’s chair, bruising my nose, shattering my ego, and breaking my glasses.
We’ve all been there.
What’s up
Mouthwash
Ian’s sunrise
Day break
Star bursts
Saturday
Visually impaired
