One-Liner Wednesday: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Marian Allen

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My favorite answer to that question comes from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. When asked, the boy answers, “Kind.”

I want to be what every grown-up wants to be: a kid. — James Aubrey, BONES

This post is part of Linda G. Hills weekly blog hop, One-Liner Wednesday. If you have a one-liner or just like them, follow the link.

A WRITING PROMPT FROM ME TO YOU: What do YOU want to be when you grow up?

About Marian Allen

I was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but now live in the woods in southern Indiana. Though I only write fiction, I love to read non-fiction. The more I learn about this world, the more fantastic I see it is. Marian Allen's Amazon profile

One thought on “One-Liner Wednesday: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?”

acflory
January 25, 2024 at 8:01pm

Kind…the more I think about that answer the deeper the implications. He’s not kind now? Adults aren’t kind so he wants to be different? Brilliant.

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  Marian Allen
  January 26, 2024 at 7:45am
  
  I think he wants to remain kind. I love the book!
  
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Dan Antion
January 24, 2024 at 8:15am

That’s true, isn’t it. I wouldn’t want to be younger, but I’d like to be a kid.

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  Marian Allen
  January 24, 2024 at 8:18am
  
  I’d like to be MY kid. Sara tells me it was mostly positive.
  
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  - Dan Antion
    January 24, 2024 at 11:03am
    
    I’d like to be my dog.
    
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