Tag Archives: DPchallenge
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Open Love Letter to My Forever Friend (2015 Edition)
16August 24, 2015 by Melanie L.
Dear Ali, It’s our birthday month, August, again; the fourth since you’ve been gone. I used to send you a birthday …
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Vivid
1June 8, 2015 by Melanie L.
Epcot’s iconic Spaceship Earth lit vividly for the night. My response to the Daily Post challenge to submit an image …
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Handmade Friendship
6November 14, 2014 by Melanie L.
As a child, my parents loved the handmade gifts I made for them. Or, at least they let me believe that …
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My Night With a Muppet and Other Mishegas
14September 24, 2014 by Melanie L.
When I was a young child, somewhere near the age of six, I scared the crap out of my mom. …
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Labor Day Reflections on the Toughest Job
19September 3, 2014 by Melanie L.
Twenty-one years ago, my boss, the assistant manager at CVS/Pharmacy store #813, expected me to come to work everyday with a …
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The Accidental Naturalist (Edited)
30August 12, 2014 by Melanie L.
I was scared sh!tless. I was scared because the labor of my second pregnancy was nothing like my first. …
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Summer Beckoned
27August 5, 2014 by Melanie L.
Summer beckoned. Outside we bounded. “Avoid the cornfield!” Mom hounded. Heather we joined. Others we summoned, including the boys. Kickball ensued …
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Redefining Dominion (Fiction)
19July 31, 2014 by Melanie L.
“Your husband passed out at the bar. Can you come pick him up?” the bartender asked. “Oh, and be sure …
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Stuck on Stupid
36July 10, 2014 by Melanie L.
Once upon a time, before I was married and then divorced, I had an online dating profile. My dad had …
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Between
5June 21, 2014 by Melanie L.
Between the lateral fence rails at the dairy farm near my childhood home. When I visit the farm, I become …
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My Own Champion 