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Little Lies

Tiny fibs and big old truths

30 total reviews 
Comment from Michele Harber
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This story is adorable, as is your daughter. I guess this fits under the heading of "Be careful what you wish for." You wished for her to be honest and she was--brutally so. On the positive side, you're raising an honest child. On the negative side, you now have to walk on eggshells and be careful of everything you ask. Oh well, I suppose there are worse things than honesty.

Thanks for a story that made me smile. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much, Michele!
    Xoxo
reply by Michele Harber on 25-Jun-2024
    You're very welcome, Jessica.
Comment from Liz O'Neill
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This promises to lead somewhere interestingly. Somehow I sense a twist going on here: "My incredibly reasonable and articulate daughter agreed to stop lying." the brutal honesty was the plot for some movie or TV show, where the people could not tell a lie. Many of us were agast. We seem to want to do a gallow's chuckle

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Thank you, Liz!
reply by Liz O'Neill on 24-Jun-2024
    ***GRIN***
Comment from Nicki.B
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Haha! I love this. I have 3 daughters myself and they too can be brutally honest and it's funny. I've retracted when they got a little older to say well it is okay on occasion when the news arises to tell the odd white lie, we teach them to not first but I suppose it's a very important life lesson.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Nicki, thanks so much!
Comment from Sally Law
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We say we want the truth but then it stings. Children are so simple in their delivery of it, I find. It's more matter of fact as if to be helpful. We had three boys in a row, and when the truth hurt me, they would follow with verbal first-aid. "Oh, but mommy, you're bootiful, or--!"

Precious daughter and flash you have here. All my best with this one, dear Jess.
Sal Xoxo

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much, my dear friend!
    Xoxo
    Jess
Comment from zanya
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What a truly endearing story for the contest True story flash- our little ones do not mince their words -'out of the mouths of babes..' and all that -thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much!
Comment from Sharon Elwell
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You definitely met the brief on this one! The photo was a good choice to illustrate the kind of thoughtful child who would behave the way she did. My only quibble is that there is no contrast between behavior in the story and the last sentence. Seems like it could be "And she's been..." just to show that it's the same attitude going forward. This is the only one-word criticism I've ever written! Good work.

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    I appreciate it! Thank you so much for this helpful review, Sharon!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from lyenochka
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Lol. That's funny. And I'm glad she kept true to her word but then how to explain when to couch words to keep polite when one is only three? Best wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Thank you so much, Helen!
Comment from Erika Whittle
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hahahahahaha omg, it's so funny! Can't get upset either, she's just doing what she's told. Children are hilarious and so extreme too. Thank you for sharing this.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 24-Jun-2024
    Lol thank you for your wonderful review!
    Xo
Comment from Wayne Fowler
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Wow! What an amazingly gifted child. She truly is incredibly reasonable and articulate. Far beyond her years.
Good luck in the contest.
(Part of the six stars is to assuage your feelings of the dress issue.)
smiley face here

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2024


reply by the author on 17-Jun-2024
    Careful; all that flattery might go to straight to my bu? head!
reply by Wayne Fowler on 17-Jun-2024
    smiley face here
Comment from Jim Wile
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At least you know she had learned her lesson well. That is a riot, Jess! I trust that when she was perhaps a little older, you taught her about white lies? Kids can be brutally honest, can't they?

A very well-written little flash story.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2024