Short Story

MONSTROID

Nancy's Notes 🖊️🎶

It’s time once again for
The Unicorn Challenge.
Our mission: to write
a story in 250 words or less
in response to the photo prompt.
This is my story and I’m sticking to it.
🦖 🎄 🦕

© Ayr/Gray

When our son was still in elementary school, he demonstrated a great ability and clever imagination for art. He had a penchant for cartoon characters of his own creation which he drew on his book covers and all over his school notebooks.

My husband and I encouraged his artwork and we kept him well-stocked in supplies, including a drafting table, paints and copious amounts of drawing pads. His main character was a T-rex called “Monstroid” …. a Jurassic lawman who was not above getting down and dirty.

When our son was about twelve years old, he asked permission to paint Monstroid on his bedroom wall. I had no problem with that; I’d rather he paint his own wall than someone else’s. Thirty-something years ago, graffiti was considered vandalism, not the street art it has become today.

The story of Monstroid grew in my son’s head, along with other dinosaurs, friend and foe alike. It got to the point where every wall in his room was covered with his creations; dinosaurs grazed on one wall while epic prehistoric battle scenes appeared on another wall. I didn’t mind; the boy was hurting no one and I would never suppress his natural ability for art …. just as I would never squash our other son’s talent for music.

Our son is now a television cameraman – another form of art. However, he never lost his love of painting and Monstroid is alive and well on the bedroom walls of each of his three kids.

NAR © 2023
250 Words

The Unicorn Challenge-22/12/23

This is Bob Brown with “Santa, Bring Me A Dinosaur”

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25 thoughts on “MONSTROID”

    1. Haha! I thought so too, Jim. There aren’t too many Christmas songs about dinosaurs, in case you haven’t noticed! LOL!! All my posts and/or videos throughout December have had a Christmas theme and I didn’t want to break that chain. Luckily I found a Christmas dinosaur song that didn’t have Barney in it! What luck! Thanks so much, Jim! 🎄 🦖

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  8. How many kids have been either forced or coerced into a career they did not like or want!
    I collected all kinds of garbage – useless worthless trinkets – as a kid. A missed opportunity of becoming a trash collector and driving that big noisy truck. My mother didn’t understand me. 😦

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    1. Thanks, Jenne, but all I did was let my kid paint his wall …. something that could easily be painted over when he flew the coop.
      In all sincerity, I was blessed with good kids; that alone made my life easier.
      I believe parents should be involved in their child’s life, supportive and encouraging – within reason; Parents who allow their kids to do whatever they want aren’t doing them any favors. If a child is allowed to follow his/her dreams (again, within reason), chances are pretty damn good that kid is not going on the internet learning how to make a pipe bomb.
      I appreciate your comments, Jenne. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and all good things going into the new year! 🌟

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