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The Toast

A Polite Ceremony

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a month ago β€’ 1 min read
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Some blessings come with footnotes.

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Good evening, all. For those who aren't aware, I’m Rachel, Bob's cousin. I’ve had the honour of walking him each step of his romantic journeyβ€” each one.

Melinda, you look divine. Bob has always been attracted to women with fullness. Women who have faith in his possibilities, rather than his occasional displays. I have discovered this.

Melinda, remember that marriage is about forgiveness. About memory of choice. About deliciously secret stories.

But today we make a new promise.

So let’s toast to faith, to clarity, and leave the past behind. Melinda, my experience speaks; you'll learn this with aplomb.

Cheers.

Original drabble by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. The word count between the Emoji line (the drabble story) is 100. AI tags are coincidental.

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For Lana's Wedding Toasts Challenge

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Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONS πŸ’—πŸ’— 5 days ago

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  • Andrea Corwin 7 days ago

    Memory of choice … 😳

  • Novel Allen7 days ago

    Mischief managed...almost.

  • Wow!πŸ˜‰πŸ’—πŸ’•

  • Aarsh Malik29 days ago

    The tone here is fascinating because it sits somewhere between sincere and slightly mischievous. You can almost imagine the awkward smiles around the table while this toast is being delivered. That ambiguity makes it fun to read.

  • John R. Godwinabout a month ago

    So subtle and yet so savage. Really nicely done!

  • Kendall Defoe about a month ago

    Oh, dear... ;)

  • Oh, this is a seductive entry. I would love you to give my challenge a go also!

  • Lana V Lynxabout a month ago

    OMG, this is so subtle and smart, Michelle!

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