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livingmyths ([personal profile] livingmyths) wrote2008-11-21 12:56 am

037: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was always kind of the best holiday. The soup kitchens had the best food then and the store owners would sometimes sneak the kids a little something and people were a little nicer - you could sometimes even get someone to let you sleep in a warmish warehouse that weekend. For nothing, even.

Long as you were smart enough to be gone before things started up again that Monday.

Christmas was never so good because everyone was too busy with their own things and they'd already spent tons of money. And 'cause Dad always started drinking mid-December and usually ended up locked up somewhere off and on which meant I couldn't even try and stay at a shelter. Too many questions and it wasn't safe to be little and there alone.

No matter where we ended up though, there were always a handful of kids in the same boat. And you know, for a price you could usually get somebody to look the other way so you all could be a little bit out of the cold. Luckily, Dad never really went anywhere that was super cold. Snow... that would have been really bad.

But Thanksgiving... Thanksgiving could be pretty good.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
You always make me laugh!

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
I'm good for something then!

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
Abby! You're good for lots and lots of things!

And you're right about lots and lots of things.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
You need to come visit me in my house sometime. It's nice with all the leaves all the colors and falling and the sky so crisp and clear!

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:29 am (UTC)(link)
I do! I haven't been to your house yet! I could bring Jethro Jr. with me!

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! But he has to be good or he'll have to stay outside. People worked really hard on my house and I don't want to mess it up.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:31 am (UTC)(link)
He'll be very good. I promise. He's the best.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure he will!

I just worry sometimes 'cause I don't want anyone to be disappointed in me.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think I will ever be disappointed in you, Rain.

I like you way too much.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You're really nice, Abby.

And I hope you don't.

'Cause I like you too.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Then we'll be great!

Besides, you can fix most problems with me with just a hug.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Really? I'm good at hugging, I think.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
You are. You're great at hugging.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I like it. I never knew quite how much till I got here.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
And now you do! And you'll always get lots of them from me!

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
And you can have all you want from me!

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Does Jethro Jr. like hugs?

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
He's - I thought he would be a little too big and scary, but he's not.

[identity profile] caf-pow-girl.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
He is just a big lovebug. He wouldn't hurt a fly. Unless that fly was hurting me.

[identity profile] livingmyths.livejournal.com 2008-11-21 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw... Well, I would never hurt you!

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