Writing Prompts

 NAKED CHOCOLATE BOOK

Oh the sweet smell of chocolate. I have a box. A pink and brown box. A naked chocolate box. Oh chocolate. You are not on my diet and now you are sitting in front of me with a sweet sweet smell. Oh chocolate. Your box is so appealing. The colors of the box go so well together. The diamond shapes make my eyes go crazy. Oh chocolate. I will now open this highly appealing box of yours to reveal........papers. Why must you have so many papers on top of you. A pink one, a white one.......wait......a kleenex?? Why is there a kleenex in this box of chocolate? There were so many layers of paper before I get to taste your sweetness, and now this? Oh chocolate. I am very devestated. This is by far the most unappealing part of you. Suddenly, the fantastic combination of pink and brown seems unimportant. The diamonds are now just another shape. There is now nothing about this box that will make me interested in eating this chocolate. I will close the box and set it aside. A kleenex has ruined my chocolate. Oh chocolate.

PINK HEART

I have yet another prompt. This time around I have recieved a pink heart. It reminds me of how big my son's heart is. Since he was three years old he has taken care of me every time I have come down with an illness. He has always made sure I had a full glass of water so that I stay hydrated. Suprisingly, even at three years of age he understood how important water is for our bodies, especially when we are sick. He would let me know if I had not had enough water to drink that day. Along with making sure my water glass is full, he would also make sure I had a bowl to get sick in, even when I only had a runny nose. He did not know the difference between a cold and the flu. Only that he wanted to make me feel better. The innocence of a child is the most precious gift that a child gives to their parents. I'm not sure if it would be considered a gift or a teaching. I'm not even sure if they are different. Either way I believe every parent has felt the sweetness of their childs touch at some point in time. It makes me wonder about the parents whose anger gets the best of them. If they could only be reminded of how sweet that innocent little boy/girl is maybe it would stop the rage that possesses them. I can not imagine being that angry. I have been angry before, but never have I wanted to "hit" or "punch" anybody, let alone a small child. However, even though I do not understand the type of rage that takes over ones body

COFFEE CUP PROMPT

I have chosen my coffee cup as a writing prompt. I chose this object because I found it in my backpack, and it has been there all weekend. I now have two coffee cups on my person. I drink a lot of coffee. I once wondered if I consume too much coffee. Then I drank more coffee. I drink atleast a pot of coffee throughout the day. Is that too much? My brain does not think so, but my body and my doctor do. I remember being very freaked out one time last year, because I foumd a very large and painful lump on my right breast. I got into the doctor as fast as I could, only to discover that it was a caffeine lump. I have not slowed my coffee intake, but I do not feel it necessary to grab two  16 oz. Redbulls at the gas station anymore. I haven't had a problem with caffeine lumps since. Which leads me to my first question, "Is a pot of coffee a day too much?' I don't think so. Ever since I started this raw food diet I have found myself drink more and more coffee. I tried to replace coffee with water and could hardly get through my first day.

Physical Health/ Mental Health

My son Blake is such a cutie. He has blonde hair blue eyes and is very slender. Even though his doctor finds nothing wrong with him physically, based on weight and height.  I have to wonder about the things he eats. I often ask myself questions such as Does he eat too much candy? How unhealthy is it to eat 10 apples in one day? How does his unhealthy eating habits contribute to his mental health? I try to think of how my eating habits were as a child and I am often left blank minded. I remember eating a lot of candy, a lot of fruits and vegetables, and a lot of toast with cinnamon and sugar on it. I'm beginning to wonder if these habits contribute anything to anger. I ask this because I often get pretty crabby when I am hungry. Maybe it is the same for Blake. I am worried about him because he gets so mad and has no clue how to channel his anger. I know he is just a child and he doesnt understand, but is it really normal to be that angry? How do I help him to learn to channel his anger? Is it enough to spend time loving him and talking to him? Why won't he talk to me about his feelings?