A Story In
100 Words
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Becoming
Mrs. Hoover knelt in front of me, a gesture reserved for the quietest of her preschool students.
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” she repeated.
I knew what I would become, but it had nothing to do with wanting or wishing. My fate felt solid, and it vied for my attention.
I tried to ignore the itch.
Even at a young age I knew that it would be dangerous to provide details.
“It doesn’t matter what I want to be, only what I am becoming,” I recited, the scales on my ankle yearning to be scratched.
From Guest Contributor Sarah Vernetti
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