In the morning, as I performed all the mundane tasks before heading off to work: showering, dressing, eating breakfast, Peter’s words echoed in my head. “I never get it right, do I?” Now, after a sleepless night following his dramatic exit, I realized how wrong I was to be such a perfectionist and knew what I needed to say in a text that I hoped would change his mind.
“Peter, you always get it right. I’m the one who’s always wrong. Please come home.”
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Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for inspiring the above work of fiction with her six-sentence prompt for this week, in which the given word is “mundane.” You can click here to participate and read other bloggers’ six-sentence creations.
New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
Independently published with the help of DLD Books.
Sixteen-year-old Natalie’s grandmother, suffering from dementia and confined to a wheelchair, lives in a nursing home and rarely recognizes Natalie. But one Halloween night, she tells her a shocking secret that only she and Natalie’s mother know. Natalie is the product of a one-night stand between her mother, who is a college English teacher, and another professor.
After some research, Natalie learns that people with dementia often have vivid memories of past events. Still not wanting to believe what her grandmother has told her, she finds her biological father online. The resemblance between them is undeniable. Not knowing what else to do, she shows his photo and website to her parents.
Natalie realizes she has some growing up to do. Scared and confused, she reaches out to her biological father, and they start corresponding.
Her younger sister, Sarah, senses their parents’ marital difficulties. At Thanksgiving, when she has an opportunity to see Santa Claus, she asks him to bring them together again. Can the jolly old elf grant her request?
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My Corner 
I think when you know what to say you should just go ahead and say it. 🙂
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You’re absolutely right.
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Ah yes, the right words will bring him back!
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😂
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Good reminder about not blaming each other.
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I agree.
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Sad.
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Yes, it’s sad, but don’t you see the hope at the end where she sends the text?
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Yes…I guess I just bogged down in the sad part–sorry, it’s just me–not you! ❤
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It’s not a problem.
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Thank you for your lovely grace! Blessings to you!💖
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it’s all about communication, and keeping it real, isn’t it?
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Yes, it is.
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Yep, I hope so.
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There’s hope if there’s true repenting.
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Yes, and I’m sure she’s repenting.
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It’s during the mundane tasks that our minds mull over problems- and offer solutions, such as her text.
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That’s a good point.
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Sometimes we can project onto others the high expectations we have of ourselves and at some point it’s going to backfire. Glad she recognized what was happening and made amends.
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Yes, that’s exactly the point.
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