GREAT READS Issue 944 · January 11, 2023

Open Secrets

So many of us carry secrets — some heavy, some light. Some that mean nothing, and some that change everything. Six writers tell stories of secrets kept, shared, and revealed

Open Secrets

Dare to Tell the Truth

By Tammy Rose

This was a mistake. I knew this would be a mistake. Too many people, too much noise. Too much. Too much. My eyes darted nervously around the room.

Everyone seemed to be having a good time. The annual neighborhood carnival that raised money for the local special needs school was always popular.

My girls had begged to go, so here we were. But this was going to be a disaster.

“Ooooh, look, Mommy! They have purple cotton candy!” Miri yanked on my sleeve. “Can we have?? Please?!”

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