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The Countdown

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The Countdown Every year started the same. On January 1, wake up to the sound of Dad cursing the dying Christmas tree as he struggled to remove the lights and the star." Why do I /*$%4@# let them con me into a real tree yearly, ouch Y.^*#$g?" About then, Mom shouts, "Chows on, get it while it is hot." Only a few hours until there's nothing ...

Outstanding reviews

Not sure I understood all the nuances. Maybe because I'm UK based. But as I read the words, I felt I was looking at a series of moving pictures and the people involved in the story. Very difficult to achieve. So very well done.
Thank You I attempted to leave the reader an open-ended ending to ponder, to fill in or not.
To me this is a story about change, and how life is a big circle, cycling back over itself. I like how the MC took her friends place, and he cycle began again.
Thank You
'nough said...
Haha, hmmm!

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