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Date Posted: 13:14:13 06/01/10 Tue
Author: Alex
Subject: Option 1
In reply to: Debi 's message, "A wee spark o' inspiration..." on 08:47:17 05/29/10 Sat

It was the pain that made the first impression. Well, actually, that's not true. The first thing I remember is the look on my Mom's face. She was irritated. Annoyed. No doubt due to the constant demand a toddler makes on your time and sanity. So she was only half paying attention when I walked up to her with my arm extended. She was on the phone. The lemon yellow spiral cord stretched across the space above the dinette table to the unit mounted on the wall. One of those big rectangular dealies. Anyway, she glanced at me automatically saying 'no', then did a double take. Her gaze went from disinterest, to fierce attention, to something I'd never seen before. Normally she was unflappable and I'd shattered her composure, like the toy I'd fallen on in the living room. That's when the plastic shard that pierced my forearm, passing completely through, with a good few inches sticking out over my wrist, hurt.

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debikm, 20:30:13 06/01/10 Tue

Toy recall!!! Damn, that smarts just thinking about it. Good images and saving the kicker until that last sentance was very effective.

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[> [> Love the way you show your mother's expression change -- Fi, 09:17:21 06/09/10 Wed

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Page, 16:58:11 06/14/10 Mon

I love the way your mom looked up and automatically said, "No." BTDT! And then the expressions on her face as her mind finally took in what she was seeing. Great job!

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