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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: Digital Detox (04/24/14)
Little Daniella stares like a zombi at the photos that each took a turn to appear on the glossy rectangular panel. Mommy always snatched it away from her, murmuring something about "radiation" and "not good," which Daniella does not comprehend with her still freshly birthed, one-year old head. But Mommy is in the cold-floored room of the thunderous white ceramic chair, so she is free to push the round button and turn on the slideshow. It is past her bed time, yet she cannot take her tired eyes off the photos of her mommy and daddy and the much smaller person constantly smiling at her, photo after photo.

Still her eyes fixed on the screen behind which has a black shape of a bitten apple, Little Daniella whimpers and whines alternately in response to her unrelieved fatigue. Mommy finally comes with a fresh soapy scent, but... no! I want to keep seeing them! cries the baby, because Mommy did her magic again and made the screen turn black with no more photos. Whimpering turns to wailing.

Mommy hushes and soothes Daniella, latching her mouth to that soft and squishy part that gives her warm drink. Mommy's arm around Daniella's shoulder and the soft singing voice assures her that she is safe and ready to fall asleep.

"Mommy is sorry," Mommy says, more for herself than for Daniella, who is heading toward the dreamworld. "Mommy will play with you more," she continues, gently caressing and kissing the baby's fuzzy head. "Instead of staring at this kind of devices, let's try and do more tangible things, like reading, singing, dancing...you know, the things that would help us to love each other more...because that's the reason why we live. God gave us life so that we can love--first receive His love, and then love Him and love one another. Okay, sweetie? Jesus came so that our broken love can be complete in Him." As if to confirm Mommy's solution, Daniella lets out a tiny breath of sigh, drawing a startled smile on Mommy's face, far more genuine than the countless ones she's seen in the photos.


* This is based on a true story.
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C D Swanson 
05/02/14
What a sweet story and clever approach to the topic through the baby's POV. Nicely done, and great message!

God bless~
JK Stenger
05/02/14
Very sweet story
Having had many babies in my life I can relate (Well I am a Dad, so I did not actually have them myself, Ha) Your story had a very different approach to the subject and that was refreshing. It was uplifting. God bless you
Lollie Hofer 
05/04/14
I like how you tried to see the world from the baby's pov...the digital picture frame, bathtub, baby bottle.