Thanks to Natalie, the Explorer, for hosting this prompt.
Grab a chair and something to drink. If you were here, I would tell you that things are somewhat better. I hope this is a change for the better although we have no hot water most of the time and that is not cool. At the moment it is hot. Hope it stays that way. This has been going on for months now.
NaNoWriMo ended at 46,444 words out of the 50,000 goal. Better than I expected to be honest.
I have been playing Scrabble on my iPad so far. Still have a lot to learn about using it.
Now that I am writing more I am reading less which is good and bad. I miss doing both so trying to do them both.
They are cutting down on the amount of time that we are playing BINGO and the ladies do not like it. I don’t blame thme because I feel the same way.
Have a great week, everyone.
Tessa–
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
My dad knew the impact was inevitable. He braced himself, but his passenger had no time to brace himself. When the car rear-ended them and sent them into the intersection, they were hit by the traffic entering the intersection, unaware of the impending collision. They had been in a stopped position, but the impact was strong enough to push them into the intersection, and it was out of my dad’s hands.
My dad’s friend’s leg was stuck in the center of the front floor where the console was. He couldn’t get out. My dad got out and saw the flames licking up the back of the car towards the gas tank. He didn’t have much time, but he put his life on the line to help get his friend out. He pulled him free and out of the car just before the explosion.
He risked his life for his friend’s life with no time to think about it. My mom was so glad that we kids had not been in the back seat as there was no backseat left. The impact pushed the trunk into the back seat. We wouldn’t have made it out of there alive. Plus, my dad would have had to decide who to save because he couldn’t have saved four people before the explosion. Luckily there was only one other person involved, and they both made it out safely.
Tessa–
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “twin/tween.” Use, “twin” or “tween” any way you’d like. Bonus points if you use both. Enjoy!
After you’ve written your Saturday post tomorrow, please link it here to this week’s prompt page and check to make sure it’s here in the comments so others can find it and see your awesome Stream of Consciousness post. Anyone can join in!
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1. Your post must be stream of consciousness writing, meaning no editing (typos can be fixed), and minimal planning on what you’re going to write.
2. Your post can be as long or as short as you want it to be. One sentence – one thousand words. Fact, fiction, poetry – it doesn’t matter. Just let the words carry you along until you’re ready to stop.
3. I will post the prompt here on my blog every Friday, along with a reminder for you to join in. The prompt will be one random thing, but it will not be a particular subject. For instance, I will not say “Write about dogs”; the prompt will be more like, “Make your first sentence a question,” “Begin with the word ‘The,’” or will simply be a single word to get you started.
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8. Have fun!
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Tessa–
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
This week’s theme is TIME Your final three words for this week are: MEMORIES CHILDHOOD PRESENT
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Memories
By Tessa Dean December 2022
Once upon a time, I actually had memories. Most of them were actually sad, but there was a good one every now and then. My childhood memories were the worst. I would never want to repeat that time.
Christmas is not my favorite time of year. It never has been, and there are several reasons. One thing I hate, even til the present, is “Secret Santa.” Every time I participated in it, it never failed, I carefully bought my present and waited excitedly for mine, and I never got one. It was always one thing after another, and people would feel sorry for me. One of the biggest reasons at work why I didn’t get one would be the person had quit. It wasn’t like it was just late, I wasn’t getting one. And I know that isn’t the only reason for Christmas, but when it happens to you time after time, it begins to get to you. So I gave up on it and never getting a present. I will not participate in “Secret Santas” or pollyannas ever again.
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Tessa–
Advocate for mental health and invisible illnesses
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