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Topic: Key (02/14/13)
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TITLE: Viewed in Black and White | Previous Challenge Entry
By darlene thompson
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When I reached the age of 12, I was given the key to open the china closet. I touched the plates, cups, glasses and other items. I enjoyed the feel of a delicate and beautiful, floral sugar and creamer set. It wasn't long before my fingers opened the bottom drawer and grabbed the stereoscope and cards. Now I propelled myself to the Taj Mahal, watched bananas picked in Cuba, sailed down the Danube, toured the Windsor Castle, and enjoyed the windmills in Amsterdam. My favorite scene was a lady sitting on top of a rock in the Alps. It made me gasped as she appeared to totter on the rock. What I really wanted to know was how she climbed to the top in a dress?
My grandmother died and the china closet was sold. Today, I still have the sugar and creamer set along with the stereoscope and cards. My world was enriched from the treasures of the china closet. Even if my world was viewed in black and white, I had a wonderful journey every time I slid a card through the stereoscope and traveled to unknown magical places.
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My main suggestion would be try to avoid the passive sentences with words like was. For example this sentence: In the bottom drawer was my favorite item,
could be made active like this: The bottom drawer cradled my favorite item.
I think you covered the topic in a fresh and fascinating way. the fact that you still treasure those items really says a lot and I think most of us can relate to things like that. Good job.