Famine Supper | One-Hundred-Word Story


It wasn’t really that big of a deal; all she had to do was not eat. Shelley was at a 30 Hour Famine, where first-world teenagers go without food to acquaint themselves with third-world hunger. Everyone got only water and real fruit popsicles. The event concluded with a famine supper, where guests were served one cup of cooked rice by the hungry participants. This is what some in the world eat for a whole day. After it was over, everyone went to McDonald’s to pig out. But not Shelley. She walked home and cooked herself a bowl of white rice.




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2 responses to “Famine Supper | One-Hundred-Word Story”

  1. PurpleCat64 Avatar

    I remember doing something like that at a Church once. The Rich (not really) paid a small fee and got good food and the Poor (those of us who didn’t pay) got Steamed Rice and no Utensils plus had to sit on the floor. I actually enjoyed the Rice anyway.

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  2. Kate McCormick Avatar

    Sounds as if Shelley became a changed woman. Some experiences can do that to a person.

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