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Six Sentence Stories: Beam




I'm joining in for the second time with Six Sentence Stories.  The prompt this week is "beam." 
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 The two sisters, whispering in an unfamiliar tongue, stood apart from the rest of the children at recess time.  A lone, blonde-haired kindergartner approached, determined to transcend the language barrier.

 "Corinne," said the kindergartner, pointing to herself.

 "Svetlana," said one sister.

 "Katya," said the other.

 All three girls beamed, and a friendship began. 
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Thanks for the example of children.


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  1. Tired TeacherJune 4, 2015 at 7:13 AM

    I'm enjoying these posts very much. Your words have a musical quality.

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  2. UnknownJune 4, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Kristi, this is delightful and I dont use that word EVER! Its a great little story... thanks for linking up! This is truly soooo sweet... I love it!

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    1. KristiJune 4, 2015 at 11:34 AM

      Thank you. I've realized my writing is simple, but I'm enjoying using the prompts to tell true stories. It's a great way for me to document these little family histories.

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    2. UnknownJune 4, 2015 at 1:08 PM

      I know editors that would kill to edit someone of such a concise style! Simple but conveys the point is pretty cool.

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  3. AnonymousJune 4, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    A wonderful story of friendship and childhood openness. The dialog makes it extra sweet.

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  4. The Plagued ParentJune 4, 2015 at 2:32 PM

    So very sweet! A perfect connection <3

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    1. KristiJune 4, 2015 at 7:10 PM

      They remained good friends throughout the year. :-)

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  5. UnknownJune 4, 2015 at 2:53 PM

    A heartwarming moment.

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    1. KristiJune 4, 2015 at 7:10 PM

      All three girls benefited from that friendship.

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  6. LizziJune 4, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Ohhhh CUTE. And yes - no need for language at that age, in many ways. We could do with learning from them.

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    1. KristiJune 4, 2015 at 7:09 PM

      I agree that there is much to be learned from children.

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  7. Old EggJune 4, 2015 at 7:29 PM

    Children often bond better that adults. They are a great example to us!

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  8. AnonymousJune 4, 2015 at 8:24 PM

    Well, I do use delightful and Ivy's right - this is just delightful. And it makes me sad because right now, little girls and friendship are not working anything like that in our world. Sigh.
    Well done story.

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    1. KristiJune 4, 2015 at 9:25 PM

      Oh, I'm sorry. Little girl friendships can be so complicated sometimes, too. I hope that things work out!

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  9. UnknownJune 6, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    If grownups could only learn from children and animals. Great story.

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    1. KristiJune 7, 2015 at 7:38 PM

      Thanks. My daughter has always been a good example to me.

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