60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday: Pearls, Toads and Speech

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Hello to you listening in Grants Pass, Oregon ! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Once upon a time there was a young girl who lived with her wicked stepmother and wicked stepsister. One day the girl went to the well to fetch water. While there an old crone asked her for a drink of the cold water she was drawing up from the well. The girl gave her a drink and as a reward for her kindness the crone said, “ Each time you speak pearls, jewels and roses will fall from your lips .” Seeing this magic the wicked stepmother sent the wicked stepsister to the well to claim her own reward. At the well a beautiful princess asks for water; but the wicked stepsister says, “ Draw your own water! I’m not your servant .” “ Ah ,” said the princess, “ That is unfortunate. From this day forward scorpions, lizards and toads will fall from your lips when you speak. ” Click HERE to learn more Story Prompt : What if we could see our words even before we spoke them? How might we practice kindness and loving speech? Write that story and share it out loud!