On the Porch
Onisha Ellis
When my daughter was in elementary school the second and third grade performed a Christmas program entitled “Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs and Fireflies.” She was a firefly and their job was to light the way to Bethlehem for Mary and Joseph. As they sang their song with dimmed lights, each child waved a lit flashlight and one child, I think, it was mine had this line “When everyone works together, a lot can be accomplished.” Isn’t that a great line?
This week I was notified I had won a month long contest, a writing contest at that. It involved writing a story using only one hundred and forty characters. That is 140 letters people! They even paid me money; fifty dollars and that is not the best part, the part that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The only reason I won is that I have an incredibly supportive group of friends on Facebook and Twitter. Together they retweeted my story over sixty times, more than any other contestant.
When everyone works together a lot can be accomplished. I think that is my motto for 2014.
I know you have been dying to read my winning story, so here it is, don’t blink or you will miss it!
Birthed in pain to a life of shame. Hooker by night, student by day, paying her way, trying to escape and change her fate.
Not my daughter’s performance but it’s a cute play. The wise fireflies speak around the 7 minute mark
PLUS, I wanted everyone to have the song stuck in their heads like I do right now.
Old Things R New 
Congratulations! Well deserved.
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Great post and so endearing. It is true – I was once told – A single raindrop is moisture to wipe away. A million million raindrops is a flood to wash away. Now THAT is group working together.
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OH MY GOSH! You WON! I am so freaking happy for you Onisha! That is stupendous! This stuff WORKS doesn’t it??? LOL Congrats and let’s keep working together, shall we? Love ya!
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Congrats on winning! And yes, together people can accomplish so much more!
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Indeed they can just as you are showing in your book.
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Yes, if we work together, we can accomplish a lot. Let’s get organized and figure out what we want to accomplish together.
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I think that is a great idea!
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I do believe if we all come together and help each other out, great things can be accomplished. Great little story by the way – a lot of emotion packed into a short amount of space!
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Thanks, Elyse. It’ amazing how much we can learn about life if we are open to learning. Who knew a children’s program would seal an important truth into my life?
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I did accept it as a precious compliment. Thank you.
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Nice recap of a memorable event. Thank you for sharing an important thought…many hands make light work!
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At my previous job we did an elaborate exercies making paper airplanes to illustrate that timeless principle.
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Great idea…i’m sure it made grasping the concept much easier!
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I remember the song, but I can’t for the life of me remember who said the line.
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Brief, poignant,vision of hope. You captured it all, Alta. No appetizer, no dessert..just the main course! Great job!
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Thank you Mrs, Gibson. I don’t seem to be able to write an appetizer or dessert. I appreciate this comment as well as all the other ones you write.
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Alta, dear one, I do hope you accepted my comment as a compliment…it was meant to be. It is an art to condense your message so briefly. A powerhouse!
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