 Short Stories: November 05, 2025 Issue [#13437] |
This week: Season of Gratitude Edited by: Leger~SoGrateful  
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Season of Gratitude
The American holiday of Thanksgiving is coming soon, and while we like to associate it with a turkey dinner, in reality, the peace that brought the Wampanoag and the settlers together at that historic table wasn't as easy to come by as we'd like to believe. A lot of bloodshed took place both before and after that first feast, and mistreatment of Native Americans continues to this day. That's why many Native Americans and others mark Thanksgiving as a solemn day of remembrance instead of celebration. As much as 30% of the English population and half the native population died in the war.
Native Americans and their allies have gathered at noon on Thanksgiving Day at Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning since 1970. Participants in the National Day of Mourning honor Native ancestors and the struggles of Native and Indigenous peoples to survive here today. It’s a day dedicated to remembrance, spiritual connection and protest against the racism, genocide and oppression that Native Americans have suffered and continue to suffer today. This year, spare a thought for the Native people before tucking in to your turkey, and remember the real history of Thanksgiving.
Personally, I'm not going to view it as a day of mourning, but rather a day of gratitude. I have so much to be grateful for, and one of them is this awesome community. This is a unique place of creativity and encouragement, and I thank you all for being members here and making this site the wonderful place it is.
 Leger~
This month's question: What are you grateful for today? Send in your answer below!  Editors love feedback!
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WDC November Site Contest
Quote Prompt for November 2025:
"Everyone thinks of changing the world,
but no one thinks of changing himself."
— Leo Tolstoy
Excerpt: This year felt special. Ellie, now twenty-five and freshly moved into her first home, had taken on the challenge of hosting the holiday. The idea had seemed fun weeks ago, but as the day approached, she worried she wouldn’t match her grandmother's legacy of perfect Thanksgiving dinners.
Excerpt: It was the Henderson family’s first Thanksgiving in their new house—a charming, albeit slightly decrepit, Victorian on the edge of town. Angela had insisted on hosting this year to prove to her in-laws she could handle it. “It’ll be perfect!” she’d declared, imagining a picturesque dinner spread and everyone praising her for years to come.
She hadn’t accounted for Edward.
Excerpt: Thanksgiving Day was over. We had given thanks for all that we have in our lives, eaten plentiful and delicious food, and enjoyed each other’s company. In this, Thanksgiving 2002 was not much different from any of the past Thanksgivings of recent years. Yes, those sitting at the table had changed--my Dad had passed away 18 years ago, my Grandmother had passed away 16 years ago. The last new member came with the birth of my niece, Kimberly, more than twelve years ago.
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Excerpt:
Excerpt: The Elders tested him.
Excerpt: "Hello New House," she called inside, walking through the door opening.
Excerpt: “They're coming,” the man thought, as he cheerfully peered through the layers of cardboard.
Excerpt: Jamie loved to fly. He loved feeling the wind in his hair, the sun on his face, and the freedom in his heart. He also loved helping people. He knew he was lucky to have superpowers, and he wanted to use them for good. That's why he decided to volunteer for the Superhero Relief Fund, a charity organization that delivered food and supplies to remote areas that had been affected by natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
Excerpt: Tatters was a happy scarecrow, and she was very good at her job. She enjoyed standing up straight in the middle of her pumpkin field all through summer and fall. |
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This month's question: What are you grateful for today? Send in your answer below! Editors love feedback!
Last month's question: "Short Stories Newsletter (October 8, 2025)" What are your favorite horror/scary features?
N.A Miller  : Jaws! Can't go wrong with Robert Shaw and Roy Shieder
S🤦♂️  : Here are my favourite 21 short stories.
A few are definitely horror... "Writing Blog Number 2"
Jeffrey Meyer : Humanity. No monster, no creature, no demon comes even close to the extraordinary depths of depravity and evil to which the human being will stoop.
Kotaro : It’s ironic that the cruelty of conquerors and religious leaders are forgotten and they become heroes even to modern times. There’s the belief in all of us that success is the most important thing of all.
PNG- 📓  : Jeffrey Meyer - Someone once wrote that (paraphrasing) "Mankind has no need for a supernatural devil. Man himself is capable of every evil."
In my own words, "Mankind needs no devil. We ourselves fit the role perfectly."
Annette  : My favorite scary features are those that turn out to be just nerves, make-believe, or a misunderstanding.
Thank you to everyone for your responses. I appreciate you! L~
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