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Daddy’s Girl, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

Daddy’s Girl, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction
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Daddy's Girl, by Mark Tulin
5/6/2020

Daddy pampered his daughter and made sure she was comfortable.

“You don’t have to lift a finger,” he said and discouraged her from working or doing chores while buying anything she wished.

“You are my precious little girl, and I want you to stay that way.”

When Daddy passed, his little girl, now forty-seven, got a job at a gas station food mart. For the first time, she knew how it felt to get her hands dirty and to earn a wage.

Life was hard, she thought, but living a sheltered life, with things handed to her, was far worse.
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I am an author, poet, humorist, and short story writer living in Long Beach, California. I write about various topics, from my early childhood in Philadelphia to my years as a family therapist and finally to my soul-searching in California. These are poetic narratives that may have humorous or serious content or both. Either way, I hope my poetry and stories resonate with you. My books include Magical Yogis, Uncommon Love Stories, Awkward Grace, Junkyard Souls, and Rain on Cabrillo.

9 comments on “Daddy’s Girl, by Mark Tulin – Friday Flash Fiction

  1. Jack's avatar

    So short and yet so deep, great stuff!!!

  2. Kritika Maheshwari's avatar

    Loved the story.

  3. Liz Gauffreau's avatar

    Without the need to take responsibility for yourself, you miss out on so much of life.

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