Nice. About halfway through I was getting apprehensive that it was going to be a eulogy piece. Glad I was wrong. And don’t worry about the length, its current size is enough to get the point across.

Thank you. I was originally planning on putting a cynical twist on this but I ultimately decided against it.

Cute. Funny. Rather nice approach to the theme, most have taken the path of fantasy with this prompt, this isn't totally without it, but is a bit more farfetched. Very amusing, and quite warm statement towards adoption. Nice little piece, I enjoyed reading this.

Why thank you!

That was funny. I really liked how it was a letter and that it had school and all of that. I think to literally, you think outside the box. really nice.

Now that was just fun - and cute. I really smiled at the thought of dragons at school.

*hugs...

V.

Thank you, although I'm getting kind of worried that school keeps appearing in so many of my stories. I need to expand, but is it my lack of experience or lack of imagination that's holding me back?

Nothing like feeding your head to expand experience. Judging by your writing, you would benefit greatly by reading more, and using critical thinking while doing so. Take notes about what is good about the writing, like how they use major themes. Vixxy uses alot of humor, memory,relationships and nostalgia, so her works are very warm, fuzzy, and inviting. I can see you pulling from her use of memory here, and trying to use it similarly in a humorous light. I laughed out loud at the popcorn in the dryer! But pay attention to how people write. If you see a method you like, pick it apart, and though it's only temporary, copy it. You soon will be able to assimilate that style into your own.

If you are looking to add length, add detail! Describe everything, and add cleverly. Vixxy does a good job of quick description with only a few words. I think J.R.R Tolkien does a good job in his descriptions, (as Dave Barry made fun of him for it) so you might read the Lord of the Rings and learn something there about long hand detailed description.

Yeah, I know, which is why I've been trying desperately to read more recently as most of my knowledge was limited to Vonnegut and Salinger and whatever we were reading in class. I've been trying to read Crime and Punishment but it's not going so well. I suppose I should stop playing video games and get on that while I'm cooped up in the house like this.

Also, I wasn't really that fond of LotR, I mean, I started to read it but found it pretty boring. Is there anyone else you would suggest, or should I give Tolkien a shot again?

it's neither - it's just familiar to you...

V.

I thought you did a good job. And you're doing what you need too, you're writing about what you know. And don't worry, you don't need experience to write about different subjects. When you want to try something different, you can look at it this way, write about what you research. And try keeping up with the prompts, Poetigress has created a great way to exercise your writing muscles.

I get what you're saying about feeling that you're limited in your settings, but that will all expand in time, as the gang have mentioned. As for this story, I was very impressed by it and enjoyed it very much -- the family feeling, the warmth, the little anecdotes and the return from reminisences that your narrator expressed at the end.

Keep that up and let experiences happen as they may.

Well, I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for the fave! Anything in particular I can improve on before I move this from scraps?