Hi, it’s Christina –
The sun is shining, the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming and
I’m sneezing my head off. It’s a relatively small price to pay to have such a
beautiful day. Yesterday’s birthday party was a success, even with the four
surprise guests. There was plenty of food and drink, and everyone seemed to
have a good time, especially the birthday boy. Today we’ll be taking a little
road trip to have a belated birthday celebration for our God daughter, but
unfortunately, none of our kids will be joining us because they all had other
plans. I don’t care. I’m looking forward to spending some time with my extended
family.
So, I have decided to believe you are all taking up these writing
challenges at home, but are just too shy to post them online. If I believe
this, then I will not get discouraged when I don’t see any comments posted as
responses. I know how daunting it is to put something you have written out
there for the world to see, therefor I can rationalize the lack of replies, and
I will keep posting.
Your Day 10 Challenge was:
You’ve just entered the most beautiful place you have ever seen…
A walk at dawn had seemed like a good idea at the time, I thought as I
shivered and pulled my sweater sleeves over my chilled hands. I knew I needed
to get away for a little while; I needed some me time to clear my head and
center my thoughts. The conference was going well, but the constant demand for
my attention was rubbing me raw, but I couldn’t let it show. Since there was
barely enough light to see, I walked with my head down, watched each step so as
not to misstep and injure myself, for that would be the last thing I needed. As
I listened to the rhythmic crunch of the leaves beneath my feet on the path and
the occasional rustle of some critter in the trees or underbrush, my mind
released. Gone was the endless to do list, gone were the revisited questions
and concerns of various conference goers and the answers I had provided. Just
as I started to notice the peace come over me, I looked up from my feet and
took notice of what surrounded me. The path had led me to a clearing with a
happy little creek which bubble through its center. The sun was now high enough
rays of light shown through the trees and illuminated the tuffs of fog which
hovered slightly above the ground. I smiled as images of friaries and wood
sprites came to mind.
Yup, 10 minutes is becoming frustrating. You just start getting into a
flow and, EEERRRNNNTTTT, the timer goes off and it’s just like someone threw a
bucket of water on you. Poof, the scene is gone and any brilliant thoughts with
it.
On to Day 11:
You are a little kid going to the circus for the first time.
You have 10 minutes (be honest). There is no right or wrong, just write.
Spelling and punctuation don’t count and NO ONE is allowed to criticize what
someone else has written. Go.
I will participate! Haha!
ReplyDeleteMom told me she was taking me to 'Barnum and Bailey's Circus' today. It was a cruel and grueling 40-minute drive in which I was yelled at multiple times to stop asking 'Are we there yet?' or 'When are we getting there?' I just wanted to know how much longer we were staying in the car. After an eternity, men with neon yellow vests and orange sticks came into view, directing people into parking lots. We inched along in the traffic until we found a parking lot. I jumped out of the car and stretched my limbs. Mom took my hand as we crossed the street to Sovereign Bank center. Crowds of people gathered in the line to show their tickets and get inside. Other little kids were there too. they were squealing about how excited they were to see everything. Eventually, mom lead me inside and we wandered around until I saw the almighty popcorn stand.
"Please Mom, can I please get some popcorn?" I begged until she gave in and bought me a box. She led us through some curtains and a large arena was in front of me. Three rings in the middle. We found our seats and I had fun bouncing around in my seat until the lights dimmed.
"Ladies and gentlemen," A voice boomed around us, "children of all ages. Welcome to the Barnum and Bailey circus!"
-The End-
That's as far as I got. I haven't been to the circus in a while so I don't quite remember everything. I'm also 13 years old, so my writing isn't that advanced.
This is a lot of fun :) -Bri
Bri - YOU DID GREAT! I am very proud of you for accepting the challenge. I am linked to literally hundreds of ADULT writers and not one of them has posted an entry. Glad you had fun with this and I look forward to reading more from you.
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