When my younger brother was born in September of 1968, I was seven years old. Though disappointed that I didn’t have a sister instead, I loved him. I enjoyed crawling on the floor with him when he was a baby and playing games with him when he was older. Of course, we had our rivalry like other siblings, but we got along okay otherwise. Grown up now, we lead separate lives: he in Florida, teaching physics at a private high school, and me here in Wyoming, writing books, poems, stories, and blog posts. But we keep in touch, and he and his wife are planning to visit this summer, which will be great, since I haven’t seen them in over a year.
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Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for inspiring the above vignette with her six-sentence story prompt for this week. If you’d like to participate in her blog hop, click here.
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New! The Red Dress
Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books
When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.
Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.
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My Corner 
I remember childhood rivalries as well. You are far away from your brother. It is good that you can see him again in person.
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Yes, it’ll be nice to see my brother this summer. I’ll try to make it to Florida for Christmas. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Childhood rivalries were fun, never dangerous. Just good clean fun…things have changed! Good six..
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Well, our childhood sibling rivalrys weren’t always fun. My younger brother and I often argued, and our parents had to intervene. Here’s the irony. They told us we shouldn’t fight, but then they fought.
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It seems the more the years go by, the closer I am to my brother, especially as we remember our lives growing up. I am glad you are going to get to see him again.
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I’m also glad I’ll be able to see my brother this summer. To tell the truth, we don’t keep in touch as often as we should. I call or text him once in a while, but he always seems busy and rarely returns my calls or texts. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Isn’t it a joy to have a sibling you love.
My youngest brother was born when i was five, same year as your brother. It disappointed me greatly as i already had a stinky 3-year-old brother, and did not need another one!
Of course, we do love each other now.
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Yes, it’s nice to have a brother, even though a sister would have been preferable at the time. Thank you for your comment.
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You remind me that siblings are very rare who don’t have rivalry between them. Once our siblings move away it’s as if the distance grows with each year unless an effort is made to stay in touch. And even then, it’s not the same as seeing each other in person. I hope you enjoy your brother’s visit this summer, Abbie.
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I agree. Maybe rivalry is a part of human nature. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Nice to not only have the positive relationship, but also the perspective of it’s development over the years.
Engaging Six
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Thank you. I appreciate your comment.
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Isn’t it funny how the word rivalry led so many to siblings with their Sixes. Glad for you that you and yours get along.
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Well, naturally, sibling rivalry was the first thing that came to mind when I saw this weeks word. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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What a joyous reunion it will be!
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You can say that again. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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