The writing prompt from NaBloPoMo today is:
When I was a little girl, I was always drawn to the Scottie dog when it was time to choose a token for Monopoly. The Scottie dog is cute and symbolizes how much I like animals in general. I am sure if the powers that be at Hasbro would have included a cat, I would have chosen that every time. I have always loved cats. It is just in the last 8 years of my life that my love affair with dogs has grown.
When I think about it, my parents were always the same tokens. My mother always chose the cowboy on the horse and my dad was always the race car. My dad loved racing his entire life and even today in my mind the race car will always remind me of my dad.
Since my mom died, I have chosen the cowboy on the horse as my personal token more and more. I have grown up and matured. The cute Scottie dog of my youth has been regulated to my past. People that knew my mother say I am a lot like her in looks and personality. In reflection I realize, it is not the horse that draws us but the cowboy. When it comes right down to it, we both would have rather saved the horse and rode the cowboy until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.
“What piece do you have to be in Monopoly and why?”
Since my mom died, I have chosen the cowboy on the horse as my personal token more and more. I have grown up and matured. The cute Scottie dog of my youth has been regulated to my past. People that knew my mother say I am a lot like her in looks and personality. In reflection I realize, it is not the horse that draws us but the cowboy. When it comes right down to it, we both would have rather saved the horse and rode the cowboy until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.
Which token are you when you play Monopoly?
