Write about a challenge you faced and overcame.
January 14th prompt
When I was younger, I used to play with my toys in the bathroom as Mom took baths. She liked to relax in a cloud of bubbles, with a glass of wine and a good book. Whenever she finished a chapter, she would playfully splash me with water.
I hated that. It made me feel wet and cold, but seeing her enjoy it so much, made me wonder what I was missing out on. When Lilly – my sister – came along, Mom got a kitty pool for the backyard and the two of them played in it for hours.
One summer day, I dipped my toes in. It was as horrible as I had predicted it to be, but I knew I could not give up if I wanted to become Mom’s favorite again. So, the following day, I went back in and even had some fun.
And they say cats are afraid of water…
Stay golden,
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Post about childhood memories often make me well up. It’s the mom genes – they never turn off. It’s so annoying. I’m sorry about the childhood hydrophobia: I hope it’s improved. Oddly, my son was similar. He struggled until age three.
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It’s always amazing to hear about an emotional response to something you’ve written. Whatever genes I responsible, I am thankful for them.
The story was fictional. About a cat 😉
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That makes sense lol. I still love it.
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Happy to hear.
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Oh my! hahahaha! I was just like your mom to my daughter. We would take a bath together and play with the bubbles. Well, I don’t play with her anymore with bubbles but she gives me a bath once every week to scrub my back and legs. Reminiscing her younger days. Thanks for this.
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The mom scrubbing is such a great memory!
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I find bulldozers to be very effective.
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Now we’re talkin’!
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… “A kitty pool.”
I see what you did there. 😜
You private #13 as well?
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🙂
Yes, I did. I have to say that the more posts that I publish privately, the fewer I want to publish publicly. I have to make sure I don’t fall into that trap, no matter how annoying the prompts.
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Condolences. But yes — don’t fall into that trap!
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OK, I get that the 1st person of this story is actually a cat. That’s why it was a kitty pool. So the cat was jealous of the human kitten that belonged to your mom. Makes perfect sense. Cute story!
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I’m happy to see that you put all the clues together and figured out the story.
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I agree with the comments above.
It is creative, witty and brilliant!
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Awww, thanks, Andrea!
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I wondered why it was kitty pool and not kiddie pool! Great twist at the end!
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Thank you! Sometimes typos are not typos 😉
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Did you end up becoming a pro swimmer afterward? 😀
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How’d you know?
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I saw where this was going when you called it a kitty pool—great short story!
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I’m glad you caught on 😉
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