The Favorite Photograph
Our only child passed away too soon.
Must find the photograph before we crack-up!
I see it clearly in the back of my mind’s eye.
He was on my Pop-pop’s tractor playing grown-up.
Tessa
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About Tessa
My name is Tessa Dean and I am an author and blogger. My writing styles vary and I love writing using prompts.
I am also writing my first book, a Memoir entitled "Government Property - A Memoir of a Military Wife". This is being published on the blog rather than the traditional way. I am putting up chapters as I go along. I keep my blog filled with useful content, stories, and poems. Plenty to keep you busy. I have also been interviewed by blogs and had other posts published on many different blogs. I also wrote a series of articles on Bipolar Disorder for IBPF (International Bipolar Foundation).
I am in my 60’s and disabled which allows me plenty of time to write to my heart’s content.
I live in southern New Jersey and have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. My oldest grandchild is a Sargent in the United States Marine Corps.
Oh My God! That is so sad!
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Most of my work tends to be on the sad or horror aspect. It is hard for me because it really depends on what mood I am in at time. I suffer from Bipolar Disorder and sometimes it really shows. Thank you for stopping by!
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I’m sorry to hear that. But that was very well written.
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Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!
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oh way too sad.
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Thank you for stopping by!
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That’s a lot of heartbreak for 33 words.
Hope your character finds the picture…
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Thank you! Though the story is fiction we had lost a picture of my grandmother and it was found in the drier with a load of clothes, undamaged. That is sort of what I based this on.
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Tessa! Heartbreaking is right.
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Thank you, need to get out of my morose mood LOL!
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Don’t feel bad, almost ALL my work is dark, moody, or straight up horror. lol I like the dark edge to your writing. Keep up the great work 🙂
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by. I do have some funny stuff mixed in here and there.
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Nothing wrong with sad! You have evoked a strong emotional reaction already which is what good writing does when it connects. Very well done. Your opening line is a real grabber!
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Thank you for your kind words. So glad you stopped by to read!
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This was sad…but the two pictures of the kids just begged for sad responses. You delivered!
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Thank you Janna! You are right they both seemed to demand sad responses.
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I’m glad this was fiction, but I know the frantic search for something of sentimental importance.
Also, I write from that “other side” as well usually. I got a weirdo when the muses were handed out. 😉
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Thank heavens for the weird muses huh! I think all roses and tea would be too much without the balance. I am glad you stopped by to read.
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Definitely a lot of emotion in this one.
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by!
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Sad. I like the desperation it evokes with the before we crack-up!
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Definitely sad! I can’t really imagine the feelings this would evoke!
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Very sad that “playing grown-up” was as close as he got to it.
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Yes it is! Glad you stopped by!
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Brutal! Know the feeling behind the lost photo all too well.
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Sorry to hear that you know that feeling. Thank you for stopping by!
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This is so very sad. I dont even want to imagine.
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Yes it is. Glad it is fiction! Thank you for stopping by!
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Definitely not something I would ever want to experience. Hopefully they find the picture soon.
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I hope so too, very sad to lose a child and then to lose the very last picture as well. Thank you for stopping by!
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How terribly sad. Wow. Very good writing, but oh so sad.
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Thank you very much! Glad you stopped by!
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Oh! How sad. You evoked that well!
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by!
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What a powerful piece-full of pathos!Losing a child is the worst kind of loss that anyone can face-would not wish that even on an enemy!Great piece of writing:-)
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Thank you very much. So glad you stopped by!
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:-)A pleasure
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Heartbreaking.
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Thank you. Happy you stopped by!
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We’ve got Pop Pops in our family, too. This hit home.
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Thank you! Glad you stopped by!
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