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Stories Sown With Hope's avatar

I felt the strain of holding the prop. And the relief at letting it to the floor. I could just see that swirling lollipop beacon! Even before I saw the artwork.

Well done!

Very effective to have the picture at the end.

The picture matches the story perfectly. Which one came first?

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Camille's avatar

The story came first. I know AI images are controversial, but I had AI create the image after the fact, and was just too impressed not to include it! The story was a reference to the term that is often used in the UK to refer to crossing guards, the people who hold a stop sign to help with traffic. They call them the lollipop lady/man/person, because the sign is similar to a lollipop!

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Stories Sown With Hope's avatar

How perfect!

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