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Fat Kid Pride

May 22, 2019

Fat Kid Pride
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It seemed Bobby had two kinds of days at school, bullied or ignored. Today was the latter.

Lunch alone. Nachos. Good, but the chips were stale. While eating, a chip got stuck in his windpipe.

He couldn’t panic. They’d laugh.

He stood and walked discreetly from the cafeteria; then he dashed to the boy’s room. Thankfully, empty.

He had to act fast. He went into a stall, locked it, knelt by the toilet, put a finger down his throat, and retched until the chip came free. Tearfully, he gasped. Just a raw throat.

He saved his own life and nobody knew.

— Brian Taylor

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  1. David Derey says

    May 22, 2019 at 5:54 am

    powerful! your best, yet!

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 4:25 pm

      Thank you so much, David. I really appreciate that.

  2. Chad says

    May 22, 2019 at 7:22 am

    Tragic tale, with every word contributing. Kudos.

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 4:26 pm

      Thank you, Chad.

  3. Susan says

    May 22, 2019 at 8:26 am

    A sad commentary on the reality some children deal with daily. Well done!

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 4:27 pm

      Thank you Susan.

  4. June Rogers says

    May 22, 2019 at 9:58 am

    So bittersweet. Well rendered.

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 4:28 pm

      Thank you, June.

  5. JK Hayward-Trout says

    May 22, 2019 at 11:41 am

    Moving. A good story.

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 4:29 pm

      Thank you, JK.

  6. Mike says

    May 22, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    That was great. Good job, sir!

    • Brian says

      May 22, 2019 at 8:04 pm

      Thank you, Mike.

  7. jason pinto says

    May 23, 2019 at 3:09 am

    great job………….or today would be his first kind of day…bullied…

    • Brian says

      May 23, 2019 at 2:10 pm

      Thank you, Jason.

  8. Rosemary Reader and Writer says

    May 23, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Powerful and very sad.

    • Brian says

      May 23, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      Thank you, Rosemary.

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