The Party Favor

Little did they know what sort of surprise awaited them

Mary McGrath
Published in
7 min readApr 17, 2024

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Photo by Kendall Peña on Unsplash

I usually saw him in the carport near the laundry rooms. He lumbered like an old lady, hating his life and where it had taken him. His walk seemed to have little purpose. It was always the same heavy shuffle. But something about the walk didn’t jibe.

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Mary McGrath
Blue Insights

Top writer in humor, short stories, writing, advice and poetry. She’s written for Newsweek, Wall St. Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Chicken Soup for the Soul.