Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #50 : With Thanksgiving around the corner, write about a conversation around the table where a family secret is unfurled. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100 and the runner-up will receive 1000 coins. When sharing to social media, please use the hashtags #itslit #getlit #ProseChallenge
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Not in the Picture
Invisible, unsightly, not worthy, pushed out of the family picture. My six year old mind ponders - why? The grandma I know and love parks herself by my side, out of the picture perhaps, protesting my forced absence.
After the family picture is taken, I am reluctantly asked back to the family gathering told, "you're not really family but everyone's gotta eat, kid!"