kids – Cat Zhang

My Childhood Was Net Better

The Tooth Fairy (or Easter Bunny, or Santa Claus . . .): a fun and harmless fiction, or a pointless justification for lying to children? – Daily Prompt These sort of made up magical characters are not much lies anymore; they’re more the traditions created by the efforts of many generations, and I thinkContinue reading “My Childhood Was Net Better”

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Urban Myths

Sometimes I listen to music – raging and energetic The lyrics sound like they’re sprinting in whatever path they see Sometimes when I write I think about myself – commonly perceived as 100% committed and ready to go I think about the kids in high school – moving so fast yet they don’t know whereContinue reading “Urban Myths”

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The Lady at the Hotel Counter

We’re back! Sorry for the silence! Happy 50th post! I am the lady that you first see when you walk in. I stand here for hours a day when there is absolutely no activity going on in the hotel. The hotel bar is directly in my line of sight, and the bartender is lucky.Continue reading “The Lady at the Hotel Counter”

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Admiring Strangers: Youngsters

I sit alone at Panera Bread on a windy Saturday afternoon. I look up and notice a family of 3 sitting close to me, consisting of a mother and her two young boys. My headphones are in and I’m blasting music but the littlest boy looks over at me every ten seconds and mouths something.Continue reading “Admiring Strangers: Youngsters”