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The Secret Scarf

A two-fer about secret keeping and a piece of clothing.

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Aaron Dowen
May 18, 2022
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red white and blue textile
Photo by Susan Wilkinson on Unsplash

Write about the last time you had to keep a secret.

The last secret that I kept was done out of fear of other people’s reactions and feelings. I realize now that it was a ridiculous attempt at some sort of control. It inevitably became annoying to try and put others' anger in front of being open about happiness. There …

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