For my article this week, I wanted to keep things upbeat and positive. Things have been tense lately and I thought something random may be fun. I took my chances and looked up a “writing prompt generator” on google. With this search, there were 1,210,000 results in .49 seconds. I picked one of the first options, clicked the random button on every question, and allowed it to create one of the strangest short stories I have ever read.

Here is that story:

"Two Courageous Uncles Singing To The Beat"

Lauren Devito looked at the enchanted ruler in her hands and felt confident.

She walked over to the window and reflected on her wild surroundings. She had always hated magical San Diego with its unlawful, unkempt umbrellas. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel confident.

Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the figure of Daniel Ramsbottom. Daniel was a considerate hero with blonde ankles and charming legs.

Lauren gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a gracious, down to earth, cocoa drinker with beautiful ankles and ginger legs. Her friends saw her as a pong, panicky painter. Once, she had even helped a rotten toddler cross the road.

But not even a gracious person who had once helped a rotten toddler cross the road was prepared for what Daniel had in store today.

The rain hammered like dancing ostriches, making Lauren stressed.

As Lauren stepped outside and Daniel came closer, she could see the quiet smile on his face.

Daniel gazed with the affection of 4739 bold helpful hummingbirds. He said, in hushed tones, "I love you and I want a wifi code."

Lauren looked back, even more stressed, and still fingering the enchanted ruler. "Daniel, get out of my house," she replied.

They looked at each other with sneezy feelings, like two grated, greasy giraffes shouting at a very witty dinner party, which had indie music playing in the background and two courageous uncles singing to the beat.

Lauren regarded Daniel's blonde ankles and charming legs. "I feel the same way!" revealed Lauren with a delighted grin.

Daniel looked puzzled, his emotions blushing like a stormy, sad sandwich.

Then Daniel came inside for a nice mug of cocoa.