Neoxian City: Writing Prompt #12 – Toppers

Dear Hivers,
The magic of the Christmas season was truly apparent this month. All entrants were very creative in writing interesting and captivating stories. Traditions and cultures, expectations, food, fun and lots of love for the family were reflected in all stories.

Although a selection is made for the winners and honorable mentions - everyone was a "Topper"! Thanks for your participation.

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The Toppers!!

These top posts receive an equal share of the posts rewards - 3.31 Hive plus 500 neoxags!!

The Top 5 posts selected (order is random):

The Best There Is... by @jhymi

I want my family to have a wonderful Christmas. Which was why it broke me as I gathered them that morning, that I would be the first person to ruin the festivities for them. Their faces were full of smiles as they looked on at me, waiting to hear what the star daughter of the family had to say.

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Christmas at Uncle Kelvin's by @jjmusa2004

I watched my friends and classmates talk about all the memories they had about Christmas, the gifts from relatives, and travels to interesting places. What I had was mostly family and food; the fun was hardly present as my mom preferred to cook for the whole community and my dad busied himself with church activities. My school guardian called me into his office and told me my mom wanted to have a word with me. Phones were not allowed, but my guardian made them available for me whenever I needed to talk to my family.

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Christmas far from home by @janaveda

I want to have a wonderful Christmas, but now I'm in an extreme situation. I don't know anyone, and I don't understand the language of this country.
What will become of my brothers and other relatives? I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to them. What will happen to Elizabeth and Charles? Will they still be alive? It all happened so suddenly. The mortar fire on the city and the enemy encirclement made it impossible for me to return home.

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A Joyous holiday season. by @beckyroyal

I want to have a wonderful Christmas, one free from nagging and filled with serenity. I want this year's Christmas to be so memorable that I would not forget about it for years to come. But that would only happen if aunt Dorothy stays away from the family house this year. Sighs, if only that were ever going to be possible.

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Christmas healing by @george-dee

I want to have a wonderful Christmas as well and I wish to celebrate with my family," Sophia one of the girls at the orphanage said to Mrs Jayna.
"You sound very funny Sophia and I have told you that Christmas is the same everywhere. You just have to open your heart to the love and happiness of the season," Mrs Jayna replied

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The honorable mentions

These honorable posts receive 1.25 Hives each from the posts rewards.

The honorables selected (order is random):

The Family's Christmas Plan by @dwixer

Christmas Holiday: Caroling Against the Odds by @jessicaossom

This Christmas, it's me with food and sleep by @kingsleyy

A Christmas Fantasy by @vickoly

The Holiday Pressure [Fiction] by @kemmyb

The first 10 posts

@aslamrer
@jhymi
@jjmusa2004
@rare-gem
@dwixer
@samiwrites
@jessicaossum
@kingsleyy
@damarelys
@vickoly

These Top 10 posts received a prize of 200 neoxags each.

There were no entries for the Top idea for a prompt.

Congratulations to all!!

Many thanks to all participants

@aslamrer @jhymi @jjmusa2004 @rare-gem @dwixer @samiwrites
@chm-writes @jessicaossum @kingsleyy @damarelys @vickoly @janaveda @beckyroyal @kemmyb @george-dee @iyimoga

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All the best wishes for the holiday season!!!

See you on January 16, 2024 for Prompt #13 !!

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