Harry's Hurried Childhood

 By Alan McCabe, Grade 10, West Chester East High School, PA
Be careful what you wish for . . .
Genre  Short Story   Topic  Fantasy, Christmas, Childhood, Family, Greed

Harry Quickman is depressed: As a child, he made a Christmas wish that he believes prevented him from having a normal childhood. When his psychiatrist suggests he return to that Christmas and change his wish, Harry gets a second chance.

ID 30077   Published in Merlyn's Pen Volume 9, Issue 2  
Selected as an Editor's Choice

Also appears in these Merlyn's Pen publications:

Writing Tall, Sophomores

Has been reprinted and/or translated in these countries:

Austria, China, Holland, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Turkey

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