Saturday, June 25, 2011

Christmas Joy

Emily tore through the presents under the tree, her claws ripping into gift wrap and tissue paper and tossing it all aside like a rag doll. She did get a doll actually. From her Aunt Ruth. Too bad she was too old for dolls.

The porcelain doll hit the floor with a thud, her little face cracking down the middle. When Emily had finished opening cameras, clothes, and jewellery, she turned on her parents like a wolf.

"Is that all there is?"

Her mom blinked away tears and her dad glared at her.

"You've been given over twenty gifts, even one from Santa--"

"You mean you."

Her dad frowned.

"Isn't that enough?"

Inspired by Carry on Tuesday and Sunday Scribblings.

10 comments:

  1. Ooh, 'her claws' were a good descriptor..can you imagine the little cherub she will become as she gets older..poor mum and dad..Jae

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  2. What an absolutely awful child, but sadly becoming the 'norm' in this enlightened 21st. century.
    Altonian.

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  3. Alas, this is now the world in which we live in!

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  4. agree with Altonian. Spoiled and unnappreciative seem to be the majority.

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  5. I've seen a few of those parties in my time. I have taught my children to say thank you for a gift, before, they open it.

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  6. Ewwww she's a brat! Well described!

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  7. Sometimes more than enough is not enough. What an ungrateful child.

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  8. elegant,

    love the insights and the compactness.

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  9. It is sad to say, but I have seen and heard of this modern reaction, far too often. Nicely captured ~~

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