dailyprompt
Posts inspired by WordPress’s daily prompt—a fresh take written in Eleanor Grace’s voice, with grit, grace, and a wink.
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The Woman Who Waited for Color
If you had to get a tattoo right now, what would it be and why? A tattoo is the soul’s own portrait—a permanent gallery of a life’s profoundest sentiments. But you ask what mine would be before it exists. You… Continue reading
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The Pursuit of Happily Ever After
How did you meet your significant other? Oh, what a day…Mid-February, back in 2002.What a very special time for me.I walked in to buy a car… But I was never going to be the same. I saw him the moment… Continue reading
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A Most Unfortunate Affair With Tradition
What’s a cultural tradition from your country that you love? A profound question, I must say. Take my hand, dear reader. No, truly. Take it. This deserves some hand-holding. Let us begin with tradition. Such an innocent little word. How… Continue reading
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Almost There. Again.
If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why? It was 5:17 p.m. I remember it so clearly. Sometimes I close my eyes and I can still see it. Miles and miles of… Continue reading
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Where Forgotten Movies Go to Die
What’s the last movie that made you cry? I jumped into my memory looking for an answer. I thought it would be right there. It wasn’t. So I started digging further into my thoughts. I passed birthdays I thought I’d… Continue reading
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The Well-Mannered Illusion
What’s a conspiracy theory you actually find believable? “The mirror doesn’t lie.” EXCUSE ME. We’ve known since childhood that mirrors can lie. We literally built fun houses around the evidence. One makes you six feet wide. Another turns your head… Continue reading
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The Art of Not Erasing
If you could erase one event from history, what would it be? An artist doesn’t erase.We paint over it. One stroke changes the canvas. Another crosses it. Colors meet, layers build, and traces of what came before may still show… Continue reading
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Where Beauty Meets Uncertainty
How do you deal with uncertainty? In Portugal, I found a car that had forgotten how to leave. It stood behind an old metal gate, faded and quiet, while the rest of the world went on without it. Something about… Continue reading
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Hey Me, Are You There?
If you had a time machine and could send just one message to your past self, what would it say? I can’t tell you everything. It could disrupt the timeline. You spend childhood learning the basics. Fruits. Vegetables. Colors. Shapes.… Continue reading
