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Smothered
PROMPT March 16th
What lesson do you remember most vividly from your childhood?
To never open my mouth (I smiled instead) and to never make a mistake.
I wasn't good at either.
I liked strangers then as much as I do now. Too bad I was afraid around family and neighbors. My smother projected her fears of being blamed and shamed. We were meant to be perfect children.
We were miserable.
As a left-hander I smudged. This was not acceptable. I learned how to do things my way. I practised my penmanship until I had the best writing in the class. My cursive is still fairly good. My lettering is not.
I avoid talking too much about my childhood. There were happy times I'm sure, but monsters lurked behind every stray misspoken word and smiles weren't always returned.
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