TEN WORD STORY CHALLENGE

Ten Word Stories: Son questions Mom through the years

Join me in this story challenge

K. Joseph
3 min readOct 10, 2022

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Baby feet (are so cute!)
Photo by Fusz Photography: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-newborn-feet-7350885/

Julie KingGood woke up the creative in me with this challenge. I’ve never participated in one like it before. When I became a parent, I was thrilled when my son bought a bug home and we all got sick. I feel like this today: being invited by my Medium family to participate in a challenge. #joyandhappiness #belonging

Julie was challenged by Vidya to use a random picture and then post a ten-word comment under each of the ten photos.

I decided to choose and caption pictures based on questions my son asked me over his eighteen years.

Baby is devastated, crying
Photo by imustbedead : https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-shot-of-a-crying-baby-10961977/

◉ 1. Mummy, I feel bad; why are you taking a picture‽

Two students at a desk, a boy and a girl. The boy is looking up at the teacher who is off camera.
Photo by Katerina Holmes: https://www.pexels.com/photo/attentive-diverse-little-children-doing-assignment-during-lesson-at-school-5905491/

◉ 2. Mummy, black kids told me I talk white; do I?

Two young men.
Photo by Elyon Chikwere: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-wearing-blue-shirt-2061876/

◉ 3. Mummy, who do you like more? Me or my brother?

Parents on a sofa, facing each other and the son is behind the sofa looking on.
Photo by MART PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-family-relaxing-on-the-living-room-7641261/

◉ 4. Mummy, do you like Daddy? Is he your best friend?

Mom trying to work from home
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto: https://www.pexels.com/photo/young-ethnic-woman-trying-to-work-at-home-with-active-children-4474040/

◉ 5. Mummy, can’t we play? We can have so much fun!

Photo by Peter Chirkov: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-driving-a-car-10245007/

◉ 6. Mummy, did you know you and Dad drive very differently?

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K. Joseph

Change management leader sharing ideas and experiences that may help you navigate the world of work with your fellow humans.