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Building Bridges

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While cleaning out the attic on the first day of spring (because her mom Catherine put it on the calendar, which is the only way to get anything done), Josie finds a beautiful pink dress that belonged to her grandmother. It would have been the perfect thing to wear to the Spring Fling, an annual event that she and her moms always enjoyed with her Gramps. But there's no dance this year, since the whole world is shut down because of COVID-19, a pandemic virus. 

While Catherine is hard at work at the hospital, Anna and Josie come up with a plan to bring their family closer, despite the challenges of social distancing.

This story was written for Reedsy.com Writing Prompts weekly contest #35 - "Tell a story that takes place at a spring dance" and "You made a promise to yourself to do it on the first day of spring. Today is that day."All Rights Reserved

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