Last week I proposed a prompt for Remembrance day, and I will say that I wasn't disappointed. Ron took the prompt and made it his own and made it into something fantastic. Look below to see a glimpse of his response. Now without further ado, this week’s prompt.

Prompt du jour #3 – Creative

Tag: first line

“I know you love me no matter what, but …”

Thomas Aaron Gage or Tag as known by his initials is six years and one week old today. If you asked him what the highlight of his birthday was, he would tell you that it was the video call that he got from his daddy. It was the bestest day ever according to Tag.

 

Today like most days during summer vacation, Tag woke up earlier than his mommy did. Dragging his teddy bear, Mr. Winkles down the stairs a thumpa, thumpidy, thump, he made his way to the kitchen for breakfast. Tag knew it was the most important meal of the day, because his daddy said so. He dragged a kitchen chair over to the counter by the sink and climbed up on top to reach a cupboard for a bowl and his favorite cereal. The milk jug in the fridge was extra heavy because it was almost full and Tag used both hands to pour it, and he felt very proud of himself for only spilling a small puddle, this time. After breakfast, he managed to rinse out his cereal bowl and spoon by climbing up on the chair again and then he put everything in its spot in the dishwasher.

 

The sun was shining outside and Tag thought that it would be great fun to play soldier in the sandbox as his daddy does. Outside in the yard he scooted over a lawn chair and propped Mr. Winkles up on the seat; Mommy yells at him if he gets all sandy and she has to put him in the washer. Tag ran back inside to get his bucket of green army soldiers, tanks, jeeps and airplanes. His daddy told him that they were not Marines but they were the next best thing. Once he got back to his sandbox, Tag used his shovel to create the perfect war zone and began placing his toys in different positions. He didn't see his mommy stick her head out the back door to make sure he was okay and so he continued to play on unknowingly. Tag reached into his bucket and pulled out his ‘Daddy soldier’, the biggest and strongest one he has and puts him on a hill. He pulled out his daddies’ old lighter from when he used to smoke, it doesn't work anymore and even though his mommy didn't want him to have it his daddy said that it was okay, and so making hissing a popping sounds Tag used it as his walkie-talkie.

Want to read more? Check out Ron's response Sandbox.