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It wasn’t my intention to create such a stir.
Or was it?
There were many reasons to season the exchange with something less bland than the weather of stocks and performance of bonds and predicted fluctuations of the markets.
So I told them I’m leaving.
“But dinner isn’t over!” Mom’s carefully drawn eyebrows rose into a crease that would likely be frozen by Botox by next week.
“You’ve not been excused,” Dad contributed parenting.
“I’m thirty-two,” I breathed. “I’m moving out.”
“On your own?” Mom’s voice turned acid.
I glanced down. Met liquid eyes. Inspiration dawned. “Nope, I’m taking Leon.”
For Linda Hill’s JusJoJan prompt: Intention
And … dipping my pen for the first time into the Writers United prompt of “season”
Na'ama Yehuda 
Hoping Leon is the beloved canine of the family. Great jot.
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I hope he is, too! 🙂
That was the intention … at least …
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THANKS! Glad you liked it and thanks for commenting!
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You are the master of snappy endings. Woo hoo! 💚💚💚
Adele Ryan McDowell, Ph.D.
AdeleRyanMcDowell.com Adeleandthepenguin.com MakingPeacewithSuicide.com Channeledgrace.com
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With 100 word limit … the snappy can be a necessity … 😉 and THANKS! 🙂 So glad you liked it! 🙂
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And 32 is a respectable age to move out of the nest. Inspired addition of Leon.
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Yes, 32 is well past time to move out … And if she takes Leon along, all the better. … 😉
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Why? Is Leon a bit of a handful?
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He might be, but he’ll also protect her. … 🙂
And he’ll be a nice companion on daily walks …
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🙂
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🙂
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