
August 8, 2022, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about “the one who left the dress.” A 1940s-era dress still hangs in an abandoned house. Who left it and why? You can take any perspective and write in any genre. It can be a ghost story. Or not. Go where the prompt leads!
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My mom passed away 55 years ago, when I was barely 6. When I was 15, my grandmother showed me a box of her clothes that she had preserved with care for me. It was such a unexplainable feeling to touch the clothes she had worn when she was alive, because I hardly remembered her.
I altered most of them to my size as I was quite good at stitching by that age. And wore them with pride. It didn’t matter to me that the fabrics were outdated, just that they once belonged to my mom whom I loved.
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Word count; 99
In response to 99 Words Story- Dress, hosted by Charli Mills of carrot ranch
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Such a beautiful sentiment
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Thanks a lot Nicole
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So sweet ❤️
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Thanks a lot Paula
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Poignant, yet sweet.
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Thanks a lot Usha
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I do understand that feeling. ❤️
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Thanks a lot Punam 😍
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You are welcome. 🤗
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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A feel good story.
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Thanks a lot Lady
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this is incredible, made me tear up –
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Thanks Beth. I was also feeling a bit emotional when I was writing it. It brought back so many memories from my teen years.
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oh this is so touching and heartfelt Sadje!
💖💖
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Thanks Cindy! The prompt reminded me of that box of clothes.
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oh what a sweet memory! 💖
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Yes, so true. Thanks
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you’re so welcome! 💖
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💕💞
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Lovely story Sadje! ❤️😁👌 I still wear 1 of my dad’s pyjamas that he wore before he passed.
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Thanks Ken. How sweet.
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Beautifully written. I love this ❤ ❤
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Thanks Sylvia
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Oh my Sadje this tugged at my heart. Bless you.
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Thank you so much Suzette
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Thank You my friend.
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😍
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What a lovely story. I got tears in my eyes.
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Thanks a lot EA! It was really something! 🥲
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Lovely. Such touching memories of your dear mom. 🌹
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Thanks a lot Nancy. It was an unexpected gift
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How wonderful 😊
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It was wonderful! And for a few years I really had a wonderful time, altering her clothes and wearing them.
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Wonderful that the clothes were saved for you.
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Yes, it was so sweet of my granny to keep them for me. Forward thinking because at the time of her death, I was too young and too small. ❤️💜
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So intimately touching. Thanks for sharing dear!!!!
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My pleasure dear friend
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That’s such a heart warming story, Sadje. I can imagine how that must have felt.
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Thanks a lot Jeff
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You’re most welcome, Sadje. Always.
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🙏🏼👍🏼
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Sadje this is a beautiful and poignant sharing.
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Thanks a lot Li.
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You’re very welcome. Your grandma sounds like such a kind and thoughtful lady to save them for you.
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She was, but at the same time she wasn’t open to showing affection. Perhaps it was the way they were brought up.
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❤
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😍
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Such a touching story.
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Thanks a lot Maria
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Simply beautiful, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Keith
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This is so touching, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Eugenia
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You’re welcome, Sadje!
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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How very lucky. When my mom passed, I think her sisters might have gotten most of her belongings. All I have are photographs. My cousin has more – even some old video but I’ve never gotten copies. It would be nice to hear her voice. But I don’t think my cousin will make the time to trasfer those tapes to a disc of any sort. But to her credit she did save me my parents wedding album and I got gifted a portrait that was painted from one of the wedding photos.
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It was very thoughtful of my granny. She wasn’t a demonstrative person and seldom said what was in her heart. But this was a very kind gesture.
I’m sorry that you didn’t get anything personal of your mom. My uncle gave me a few of her photos and a letter that she had written to my other grandmother, her mom.
Lovely mementos
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It wan’t untill after he passed that my hubby recieved a chest that held his fathers’ memories of WWII… One relative wanted to sell everything. We saved it and the contents. It is always hard to imagine our parents or grandparents as younger people.
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Yes, that’s true.
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🙂
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Oh, what a heartwarming account of your mother’s thoughtful gift!
Best wishes
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Thanks Chaya. The credit goes to my paternal grandmother. Thanks
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❤️ What a wonderful thing to have to remember your mom and keep her close. Touching story!
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Thank you so much Leigha
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My pleasure.
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That was sweet. I’m glad you got to have those clothes and at an age where you could appreciate them.
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Thanks a lot D. Yes so am I. It was very kind of my grandma to save them for me.
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Thanks for sharing:)
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My pleasure
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