STORY STARTER
A new form of selecting a leader is proposed, and you are now eligible to run for President of the World.
Write about your journey. You may choose to make it humorous, or try to think about real things you would do in this very unlikely situation!
The Big Red Button
“You should run for president! Your so wise! If anyone could bring world peace it would be you!”
I stared over my cup of jasmine tea, at my sister that sat across from me, her ecstatic face lit by the television. I shook my head rather violently.
“Oh no, I would have funded three rebellions against me in the first hour and by the end of the day I would have accidentally started a nuclear holocaust.”
“No, you wouldn’t!”
I narrowed my eyes and sipped my tea.
“You know how much I like to hit the big red button.”
She thought about all the times I got us into trouble after repeatedly being told to NOT do something. She nodded.
“Okay maybe you shouldn’t be allowed in a nuclear store room...”
