Monday, May 19, 2014

A New Life





         She wished she knew then what she knew now.  Things would have gone down a lot differently.   She had never played the lottery and had never won anything in her life.  That is why when she bought the lottery ticket on a whim and gave it to her daughter for safekeeping she quickly forgot about it. 


  
       When the winning numbers were revealed, Dawn realized she had won millions!  Intent to have it all, she checked her ailing mother into a nursing home’s Alzheimer’s unit.  Escaping to Europe where her new identity awaited,  Dawn and the money disappeared without a trace.


100 Words on Saturday - Write Tribe




44 comments:

  1. Aah! Sad for her. But it is a fact that money doesn't change people, it just unmasks them!

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    1. Shilpa, you can certainly say that again! ♥

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  2. Wow, Kathy this was most unexpected. A nice one.

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    1. Usha, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by to read and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  3. So sad. There are people out there who would do that...

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    1. Stephanie, yes there are. I have known a few...pure evil. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  4. Nicely written! But a sad ending.... Wish she could help her Mom... Yeah, money does change ppl! It's a cruel world out thr...

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    1. taleoftwotomatoes, unfortunately she couldn't see past her greed. It is very sad but it happens. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments.♥

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  5. Money revealed the true character...

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    1. Jayanta, unfortunately it often does! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  6. That was cleverly crafted! Loved the twist in the tale..

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    1. sahiti, I am so pleased you liked it! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  7. So sad that a daughter cheats on her mom for money.

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    1. Kalpana, it is sad. Sometimes people value money more than family. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  8. Wow OK I guess I'm the only one who is gonna say, 'boy would that be tempting'....not the new identity thing though. But then again until you've had a bad relationship with a mother, you wouldn't know what it's like to feel the way this fictional Dawn does. I do.

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    1. JoJo, I know exactly where you are coming from! Still it is sad. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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    1. Lyssa, I agree! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  10. Oh! I was definitely surprised by that!

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    1. Laurel, I am so pleased you enjoyed my story! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  11. Money unveils the monster inside man like no other. that was totally unexpected end.

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    1. Reshma, I agree completely! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  12. Money brings out the worst in all. If I ever won no one would know it or if they did I'd move

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    1. Pat, I don't think I would tell a soul either. I would take off for parts unknown. Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  13. Unfortunately that happened to a friend of mine. She came home one day and her husband had disappeared with their two small children and the winnings- without a trace. That was almost 20 years ago and she never found them.

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    1. Carol, that is awful and sad!! How could he do that to her?? And never see her babies again?? That is awful. Thank you for stopping by and for your comments! ♥

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  14. that's sneaky!! loved the plot :D

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    1. Rajlakshmi, I am so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  15. Wow! I didn't see that coming. Unexpected and sad!

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    1. ovengoodies, so pleased you enjoyed the story. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  16. money is the root of all problems,a nice story

    Survivor

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    1. cifar, I agree completely! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  17. What an awful thing for the daughter to do and yet I'm sure this kind of thing happens more than we realize. The elderly get swindled and taken advantage of even by their own children. Sad tale but well written. I would have specified that her daughter's name was Dawn in the first paragraph as I was a bit confused at first and thought the mother's name was Dawn but I figured it out. Maybe I just need more coffee!

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    1. Cathy, sad but true. Thank you for stopping by to read my story and for your kind comments. I am so pleased you enjoyed my story! ♥

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  18. How cruel is that, cheating your own mum. Difficult to believe that people like that actually exist.

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    1. tulika, but they do and they are evil to their very cores. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  19. No! What a horrid daughter. Money can really turn people into such creeps, unless you are grounded in the right values. Nice one, Kathy!

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    1. Shailaja, it sure can! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  20. Ah :( I thought she was taking her to the hospital for better treatment. Such an escapist, she is :(
    Loved the plot, Kathy :)

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    1. Sreeja, I am so pleased you enjoyed the story! Thank you for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  21. Well done, as always, Kathy. Wonder what she went through to provoke her to take this decision!

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    1. Vidya, it must have been something pretty drastic. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your sweet comments! ♥

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  22. I'm sure there are many crooked and dishonest cum ungrateful souls are. Very well innovate and crisp narration:)
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    1. vishal, I am sure there are too and even know one first hand. Thank you for stopping by. I am so pleased you enjoyed my story! ♥

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