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We all have scars, both physical and figurative. Tell the story behind a scar, either your own or your character’s. Include the aftermath if you like. Were there lessons learned, an epiphany, a transformation? [Photo credit: YWP Media Library, art by Eloise Silver Van Meter]

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Jan 13

nonfiction challenge: Scars

RilynnLee07

I have been through a lot

I have manys scars

Both physical scar

And scars that are from my past

Lots of my memories have scars

So it’s hard for me to think about the good things from my past

I don’t tell many people about my scars

It’s more like they found out

It’s like I keep things from others

I also hope that things will get better

But looking back in the past

Looking back at those scars

I know they won’t

So now I just got to try

And never give up

Even if my scars are holding me back...

Posted: 01.13.21

Dec 15

visual/photos/art, humor challenge: Scars

cedar

Lesson learned ?

Sometimes scars come from heroic acts of bravery.
Sometimes they are badges worn by the rescued.
Sometimes they cannot be seen, only uncovered in time by trust.

And sometimes, you want a bagel.

It's one of those things that's a bad idea, but everyone does it anyway.....

Posted: 12.15.20

Dec 11

nonfiction challenge: Scars

CrystalWaters

Scars Are A Memory Of What Not To Do

Scars can be cool a story, scars can make some people wrinkle their nose and look away, and some scars can teach you not to do certain things.

I was about 8 when this happened, I was playing with my sister INSIDE a car with nobody else when I tripped over an armrest and smacked my chin on the control panel. I didn't realize I was bleeding until my mom came out to check on us. She noticed i was dripping blood from my chin and she grabbed a wet wash cloth put it on my chin and drove me to the ER luckly my dad worked at the closest one and he was the one that gave me the stitches. I even have a picture

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

essay challenge: Scars

lvaughan

Sledding

Living on a farm with five other brothers and sisters will leave you with many scars. My dad has told me many stories of times when he and his brothers did something and it ended with leaving marks and scars all over them. One time it was in the middle of a cold Vermont winter. For many people this meant spending a day sledding down the biggest hill you could find. Since we live on a hill there are many hills all around the farm perfect for sledding down. So since it was such a perfect day to go sledding my dad and his brothers and sisters decided to. Everything was going just like they had planned. It was my dad’s turn to go down. It was a perfect take off and he was picking up speed as he continued to soar down. The only problem was that he hadn't waited long even for the person in front of him to get his sled out of the way and before he could stop himself, he crashed head first into the sled.

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

nonfiction challenge: Scars

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My Head Scar

The beginning of the accident started when we went camping. I love camping but this time was different. On the second or third day my sister pushed me and I landed face first onto the road. She says that she didn't push me but this was not true... My head was hurt very badly.

I can’t remember much more about the event other than that I had pain in my head. I got carried into an ambulance and it drove me to the E.R. I was sleepy because of my head. My mom or dad must have called them. When we got there I was still very sleepy. I passed out and my mom ran into the E.R calling for help. That was all I remembered before my mind went blank again.

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Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

fiction challenge: Scars

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My Scar

Seeing that fire in our woodstove brought me back to what happened long, long ago. I wondered where all of my stuff had gone that had been burned. I remember lying in my bed already asleep and then hearing a terrible ringing noise that woke me from my dreams. I sat straight up and recognized the tune. It was the fire alarm! This could have meant my doom.

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

nonfiction challenge: Scars

CrystalWaters

My VERY Painful Scar

One day while skiing in vermont, a couple kids and I were sliding down a snowbank while waiting for the bus the arrive. One kid asked for me to move out of the way and when I did I fell over and he didnt relize so he went rolling down and the metal heel of his ski boot smacked me in the head. It was in an akward position, right next to my right eye but still on my nose. It was bleeding but the best the school could do was put a band-aid on it until we got back.

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

nonfiction challenge: Scars

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My Scar

This summer I was fooling around on my bike. I popped a wheelie and my tire went sideways. I went up over the handlebars!! I caught myself as I landed and tore up my arm. My cut was so deep that blood was running down my arm. My father was watching me the whole time. He asked me if I was okay. Then I looked down at my arm. Blood was running down it and I turned as pale as a ghost!!

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 11

fiction challenge: Scars

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The Head Scar

AHH!!! OUCH!!! BANG!!! Well, I suppose getting hurt is where it all started when I was watching my ipad and it ran out of battery. My Mom was at the barn, my Dad was watching tv on the couch, and my sister was upstairs when it happened. I had fallen backwards down the stairs. I felt fine but dizzy and the back of my head was hurting. I touched my head and I felt blood all over my hand. My Mom had heard it all the way at the barn. She came running inside the house. Mom and Dad had both said that I was going to the hospital.

Posted: 12.11.20

Dec 10

nonfiction challenge: Scars

molly.sargent

My Inner Scars

I was bullied for four years straight. This experience for me has given me many inner scars that I still deal with today. What are these scars? Depression, anxiety, and a lot of insecurities. So many people have to deal with these problems and Its very hard. Going through beng bullied is hard and after I did have these inner scars that have affected my every day life. Bullying is something that so many people in the world have to deal with and each and every one of those people end up with some sort of inner scar. It really is a hard process but there is one thing that I have learned from it and I hope that others have to. What have my inner scars taught me? To stay strong. To not care and ignore what others think. My inner scars have affected my every day life but it has also made stronger. I have these scars and what everyone else and myself has learned from inner scars is that they really do have an impact on things that we do. Don't let your scars scare you.

Posted: 12.10.20

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