“Who made this mess? Oh, I did.”
Laughing, I watched, with my two-year-old nephew Dylan, as the young woman on the television screen hurried around the room, picking up items that had been scattered everywhere.
“That’s what I like,” Dylan’s mother chimed in. “She cleans up after herself, then takes a nap. I hope my son will learn from her.”
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That was years ago. Dylan is now in his 20s. Who knows if he cleans up after himself, then takes a nap?
Thanks to Girlie on the Edge for bringing back that memory and inspiring the above true story with her six-sentence prompt for this week, in which the given word is “mess.” You can click here to participate in this week’s hop and read other bloggers’ six-sentence creations.
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New! Why Grandma Doesn’t Know Me
Copyright 2021 by Abbie Johnson Taylor.
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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 
It takes time for a child to realize that there even is a mess that needs to be cleaned up.
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And some children grow up to be mess makers. My brother, Dylan’s father, is one of those.
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I think i remember that child’s show. We did love how she ran around doing the “tidy”.
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I believe the show was called comfy couch.
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I remember The Big Comfy Couch! Great show, according to my ancient memories
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Yes, I thought it was a neat show, but I have no idea if my nephew really liked it or not.
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