Tag: prompt
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How I’m Seen
I would hope that people recognize the curiosity about me. Merriam-Webster gives two definitions: 1: marked by desire to investigate and learn 2: exciting attention as strange, novel, or unexpected Both of these definitions resonate with me. I do have a strong appetite for learning, and, in addition to this manifesting as a love for…
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A Good Complication
As soon as I was pulling it out of the oven, my heart sank. The characteristic smell I’ve come to rely on was absent – the first indication that something was wrong. I removed the cloth covering the two filled bowls and hestitated, confused at the sight and cautious hope filling me. But, I stuck…
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Why shouldn’t your tools be beautiful?
“Nicholas, pass me the tack, please?” Gregory called to his son from the top of his ladder, a handful of finishing nails strewn across the small platform in front of him. His attention focused on these beautiful nails, and he began pushing them around with the back of his finger as if something soft would…