Stories tagged “birthday”
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Closing the curtains
The thunder ran through the house like a hyper-active two-year old. Only Geoff didn’t like hyper-active two year olds. Ever since little Jimmy ran into the table and knocked over his birthday cake. It might be petty, but it wasn’t everyday ...
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Birthday
She asked him “well what have you got for my Birthday?” He flashed back “well now that will be a surprise” A surprise it would be, as she would not be participating in her next birthday celebration.
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A Tribute to Friendship
We are all here for the same reason. We are present on this day and time to celebrate the essence of friendship through activities, fun, singing, cake, and enjoying the company of one another. Each of us is here today because we are considered special,...
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Birthday surprise
“Hello, my name is God but you can call me dad” the old man smiled benevolently at the intoxicated man before him “Wow, you’re either a bad comedian or a drunk nut-job who somehow got past the security” The drunk 20 year o...
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Crazy Birthday
Five suicide attempts but the doc released her; to me, her Care Coordinator. It was instant love. I could lose my job; but it was real mutual love. But I had a problem. I made things vanish. Each morning, as I woke, the next thing I touched – poo...
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A Run of Bad Luck
My dad didn’t admit it to me until my 40th, but by then I’d already figured it out. I mean, come on — that kind of bad luck is no coincidence, even though I’d tried for a damn long time to write it off that way. 5th birthday. My...
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99
I never should have lived this long. I mean, really, 99 years? Everyone I grew up with is dead. Even my children hadn’t lived this long. And here are all my grandchildren and great-grandchildren singing “happy birthday” as if there is...
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Beast
Trigger was really looking forward to his fourth birthday. Last year was so exhilarating. A nice warm bucket of oats in the morning, a gentle grooming with all the trimmings and a fast race at the track. After that a bit a frolicking and grazing in the...
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It's My Birthday, I'll Cry if I Want To
Everything was fantastic. I was just promoted to editor of the paper at the amazing college I had started the past fall. Today was my 20th birthday. My family had come from upstate New York to eat pizza with me and give me useless presents like candles...
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Birthday Girl
Morning light shines on the leaves of the tree outside her window. A quick knock, and the door to her room opens. -There’s the birthday girl! -Hello Dr. Nwalme -So, today’s the big day. -I’m so excited. Getting out is going to be the ...
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One Year Closer to Death
“Happy b’day to me…” he croaked, his voice silent from years of disuse The Cyber regime outlawed flesh long ago. “Happ~” They heard him.
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Another Year Older
One year past and another ahead Standing in the middle of time The coming of a day brings with it a change felt within A moment where the thoughts of a year past feel as old as time, And yet very little has changed The future seems to bring a much brig...
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47 Oranges for Lunch
Today, I peeled 47 oranges for my lunch. Why? Because that day, September 47, 2047, was my 47th birthday and I intended to spend it eating orangey oranges. All peeled? Check. Now’s it’s time to eat… One bite into an orange and I feel ...
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The Maestro's Birthday
I saw the old man, his hair wild, crouched over a piano. I was unsure whether to approach the great man, but the music had latched onto me, beckoned me towards him. It wasn’t before long until I was standing in “the spot;” the perfect spot about ...
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The Truth Of Love
“Can you truly say we will be still together in ten years?” “No.” “Then you have your answer why we can not be together.” So there I was sitting in the park with a bottle of wine, and a red rose. Wondering where I wo...
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L
L is happy,Today L have birthday,L is proud,L is a bit confused but L today loves :L) L=My name is Leyteris….so….L !
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Late night conversations
Growing up with a brother there are certain bonds that grew with my parents. I would relate more to my dad and my brother would relate more to my mom. Then somehow the bonds meshed into one. I blame my sister for the changeover. hehe. No the real momen...
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(Happy) Birthday
It was Cora’s 18th birthday, and she looked beautiful. Her straight brown hair had been curled for the occasion, and it fanned out around her heart-shaped face. Her mother had agreed to a little pink lipstick, to add some color, and because pinks...
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Birthday, Minus the Happy
Scott peered over his Dora the Explorer birthday cake. A cake that was not only drenched with rain from freak storm, but also was not the one he wanted. Somewhere in the background a fire extinguisher went off. Scott glared over the five candles in his...
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Sixteen Candles, Sixteen Pills
Cady looked out of her very square, very foggy window. She was all alone, completely abandoned on her sixteenth birthday. Her parents had left for London, and hadn’t even bothered to send her a card. To waste some time she flicked on the televi...
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Good Intentions and Difficult Lessons
Ronald tried to be invisible because today was important and that had to stay a secret. Today was his birthday and he didn’t want anyone to know. It wasn’t because he was a shy, though that was true. It was because of Ty and Joey. They were...
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Wax
Even if she could have smiled through the cracked, scarred skin on her face, she wouldn’t have when she sat down with her family for dinner that first evening back home. There was a silence hanging over the table that she expected. Two years ago,...
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A Not So Sweet Sixteen
God just shoot me now, I thought. Today was my sixteenth birthday. Sweet sixteen right? WRONG! Not for me at least. Try being a goth in a family of preps. I’d been at my friend Mandy’s house all day, avoiding going home. Though, it was late...
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A Not So Sweet Sixteen 2
“Happy birthday sis,” said my older sister, head cheer leader. I offered her a weak smile. She thrusted a present wrapped in pink wrapping paper. Ew. I hate pink I thought. I grabbed it, and slowly opened it, dreading the contents. There wa...