Exceptional A memory. A Gift by tempeste I Remember writing prompt entry

I remember my mamma telling me when I was but a teen she had tried to take her life when the man she loved and trusted left her in strife. She was expecting her firstborn, felt she couldn't cope on her own. In a moment of despair, she tried to end the pain but destiny had a different plan. An unexpected visit saved us both, she woke up hazed in a hospital ward. Next door to her was an elderly lady, her time on earth was at an end. They exchanged a few words during the day then that night before she passed away she leaned closer and said : "Take my slippers darling, you are without. I won't be needing them after tonight. " A week later mother was released, she was wearing the slippers and a dress that was getting shorter by the week. Writing Prompt Begin your non-fiction autobiographical story or poem with the words 'I remember...' Complete the sentence conveying a moment, an object, a feeling, etc. This does not have to be a profound memory, but should allow readers insight into your feelings, observations and/or thoughts. Use at least 100, but not more than 1,000 words. The count should be stated in your author notes. Author Notes 145 words End of the story: Four months later I was born; mother and daughter, two survivors living on borrow time from then on.

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