Story: "Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 9

This story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk," and "kintsukuroi."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8. Skip to Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14.

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Story: "Squiggles" 1513.09.20

"Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal"

1513.09.20

Imoshavi wrote me a letter saying that she failed to complete everything needed for her last year of Third Form. I'm so sorry to hear that, but again, not surprised. However, her family situation has improved slightly, in a direction I never expected! Imoshavi's husband never did find a job, so her parents made him stay home with the baby. I bet he hates that. He deserves it, though, the lazy oaf.

Imoshavi wound up working at a family services establishment. It includes an orphanage and a health clinic and so forth. The orphanages especially never seem to have enough hands, and you only need a Scribe level education to work there. Plus they know that Imoshavi did complete part of Third Form -- including the parenting class -- so they are getting a bargain because she has more training than someone straight out of Second Form. Her job involves working with women who face an unplanned pregnancy; the service tries to hire staff there with personal experience in that area. They also offer further training, so Imoshavi wants to learn how to lead the presentations in Second Form that teach about birth control and family awareness.


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Women's Bodies Are Beautiful

... for ourselves, not just for men.

I've done belly-dancing, usually in quite revealing outfits.  Much of what I wear at a Renaissance Faire and occasionally at a science fiction convention is my dancing garb.  I wear it because I like it, look good in it, and find it useful for accenting the dance.  It's not actually meant to attract people; I already have a partner, as do many dancers.  Funny how people forget that.  So when I'm dancing, I often focus on him.  I don't necessarily pay attention to who else is watching; sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.  

I love watching other dancers, because I enjoy women's bodies.  (And men, although male belly-dancers are rare precious beasties.)  I'm comfortable with people of all sexes looking at my body when it's on display like that.

Christmas in July

This post is for the Christmas in July fest that will be running next month in allbingo.  Despite the title, as you can see in the prompts, this fest covers ALL the winter holidays.  I started with the suggested list of prompts and tweaked it a bit, so you can use mine to make your own card if you wish:

Wrapping Paper / Bows,<br />It's a Wonderful Life,<br />Miracles/Blessings,<br />A Christmas Carol, <br />Elf,<br />Snowman,<br />Jack Frost,<br />Storytelling / Reading Aloud,<br />Can't Sleep,<br />Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,<br />The Longest Night,<br />Home Alone,<br />Yes Virginia There is a Santa,<br />Sleigh,<br />Red,<br />Nuttin' for Christmas,<br />Do You Hear What I Hear,<br />Green,<br />Mother and Child,<br />Silent Night,<br />Feast,<br />The Twelve Days of Christmas,<br />Monsters' Holiday, <br />Feliz Navidad,<br />Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah,<br />The Dreydl Song,<br />Unity,<br />Drummer Boy,<br />White, <br />Up on the Roof Top,<br />First Foot,<br />Blue,<br />First / Last Holiday,<br />Marshmallow World,<br />Dreidel, <br />Latkas, <br />Gelt, <br />Lights, <br />Menorah,<br />Sun, <br />Lights, <br />Yule Log, <br />Sun King, <br />Holly, <br />Tree, <br />Wassail, <br />Pine Cones, <br />Incense,<br />Stonehenge, <br />Antlers, <br />Pine Boughs / Greenery, <br />Snow, <br />Mistletoe, <br />Baking Cookies,<br />Best / Worst Gift,<br />Just Like Momma / Poppa,<br />New Traditions,<br />Boxing Day,<br />Dancing,<br />St. Lucia Day,<br />Wren <br />

Below is my card for this fest.  See all my 2014 bingo cards.

Underlined prompts have been filled.


CHRISTMAS IN JULY BINGO

Wrapping Paper / Bows	Baking Cookies	Sun	Menorah	Storytelling / Reading Aloud
Pine Cones	Elf	Unity	Hanukkah	Antlers
Red	Wren	WILD CARD	Tree	First Foot
White	St. Lucia Day	Mistletoe	Do You Hear What I Hear	Holly
Stonehenge	Home Alone	Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer	Just Like Momma / Poppa	Mother and Child

Redskins Trademark Cancelled

The fight isn't over yet, but the Redskins trademark has been cancelled as racially offensive.  Link courtesy of my partner Doug.