After Dinner Stories by DragonSkulls ~ Family Story ~ (fiction) writing prompt entry |
After dinner, the family gathered around the table so we could read the latest post that our favorite poetry site had to offer. We got together almost every night to read the beautiful poetry and stories. I turned the computer screen so the whole family could see while I read. When I finished the story I was on, there was a video to watch at the end. It was a song with pretty music and all. When the song ended, my son asked, "Mommy, why does this story have a Youtube video at the end when no one elses does?" I didn't want to fib to my son so I told him the truth. "It's sort of a way of cheating, Mathew. You see, this piece is in a contest and I guess the author doesn't think their writing can win the contest unless they cheat and add the video to enhance the words they wrote. They most likely know that few people will vote for them unless they use this sinful tactic because their writing isn't that good. So they add the video to make it seem like the story is actually better than the crap it is." "I see, Mommy. It's sort of like stealing, right? My husband joined in, "Exactly, son. It's just not right. Do you think God would ever need to use videos? You don't see any videos while you read your Sunday school lessons or when we read the Bible to you, do you?" "No, Daddy, I don't. " "See. Videos are bad when it comes to being a good writer. So be sure to never cheat like this person does or God might not like it." "I won't, Daddy. I'll never be a bad cheater like that. I want to go to Heaven." "You're a good boy, son. I'm sure you'll never need to cheat that way and God will love you forever." Nearly in tears, we had a big family hug and went back to reading the beautiful stories, choosing to just ignore the videos the sad people threw in.
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