Excellent When life teaches . . . Listen! A Defining Moment by Cyndee Paulson-Heer 50 Word Flash writing prompt entry To my youngest son, who in being born taught me to become the person I most wanted him and his siblings to be.

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of language. "Oh shit! I've gotta sort this lest my past become my future and I repeat the mistakes of my parents," I said to myself, breaking eye contact with my toddler. I knew then I must abandon what I thought I knew, and I tapped my white cane into the unknown. Writing Prompt Can you write a complete story with only 50 words? That's the challenge of this writing contest. Author Notes This was one of the most profound moments of my life. It forever changed the way I parented and the way I lived . . . I knew I had to become the person I most wanted my children to be.

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