Think back about …

Family Relationships

It is said, “Blood is thicker than water.”,  and  “Family first.” But we’re also told , “You can pick your friends,  but you can’t pick your family.” Which is it in your family?  Or have you had both loving as well as strained relationships with your parents,  or with your own children?    Or with siblings,  cousins,  aunts,  uncles,  or in-laws? Have there been estrangements or feuds in your family,  and if so have they been resolved? Think back about Family Relationships and share forward!

Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

What is there about big sisters?
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Sometimes a guy just needs his big sister (although he doesn't always want her to know it!)
A Unofficial Family Feud Memoir
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Family Relationships   Ah, family. The people you share a significant portion of your DNA with, which for some [...]
My Conkeydoodle
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My Conkeydoodle  I’ve had many loving family relationships,  and one of them was with Conkeydoodle.   (See Call Me by Their [...]
Guardian
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Guardian  I never thought we’d lose touch or become estranged from good friends,   but sadly it happened.   (See The Gs and [...]

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Past Stories You May Have Missed

Unstuck in Time
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In “Slaughter House Five” Kurt Vonnegut wrote, “I’ve come unstuck in time”. I am not sure if [...]
Prompted By View from the Mountaintop
January 14, 2017
The Trickster; at home and at camp. keeping the bullies at bay….or how do you keep a straight face when you are supposed to set a good example and you can’t keep from laughing.
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All three of my children lived and travelled many places during their childhoods.  Sometimes they travelled with us sometimes [...]
December 9, 2016

Think back about …

Family Relationships

It is said, “Blood is thicker than water.”,  and  “Family first.” But we’re also told , “You can pick your friends,  but you can’t pick your family.” Which is it in your family?  Or have you had both loving as well as strained relationships with your parents,  or with your own children?    Or with siblings,  cousins,  aunts,  uncles,  or in-laws? Have there been estrangements or feuds in your family,  and if so have they been resolved? Think back about Family Relationships and share forward!

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