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Life on the Bench

2015-04-16 by dadgoesround Leave a Comment

Today’s Prompt: A man and a woman walk through the park together, holding hands. They pass an old woman sitting on a bench. The old woman is knitting a small, red sweater. The man begins to cry. Write this scene.

Today’s twist: write the scene from three different points of view

Woman on the Bench

I live alone. My children live close by and they visit every week. Some of my grandchildren also live near by and I see them regularly as well. I get together with my friends, a group of women I have known for most of my life, once a week for lunch. We talk about our families, shows we have watched, the world around us and tell lies about friends long gone. [Read more…]

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