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No Rain No Flowers
No Rain No Flowers
Rain,
No Flowers
A short story dedicated to children of parental mental illness;
to promoting positive coping methods;
to reassuring children of their success & self.
By: Ray Tischio
understand at all.
Ms. Anderson started asking Zack how his
day had been, how his classes were, and what his
favorite subjects were. Before he knew it, Zack had
forgotten about his worries. Ms. Anderson seemed
truly nice, and Zack found himself surprised at how
casual and calming their conversation was. After
talking for a bit about his favorite sports and
hobbies, she asked, "so Zack, what is bothering you
today? Is there anything you'd like to talk about?
Less nervous than before, Zack began explaining
how things had been at home, and how they had
gotten worse over the last few months. He told Ms.
Anderson about his dad, and how he was confused
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