Hello all, as you noticed - I'm new here, so please be gentle. :) English isn't my first language, so I don't know how much "active" I will be in this forum, but I sure will enjoy reading it! :) I really enjoyed reading all of your posts, all were very good. I think most of you hit the target regarding the "conflict" subject. So here goes. jstro - I liked your piece very much, it was really vibrant and I could easily picture it. tjames - this was an interesting idea! jgeorge - I loved the idea and you wrote it in a brilliant way. dialyn - I thought yours was really wonderful, so well written and a lovely (wrong word?..) idea. And I liked the last line. :) Shoshanna - I loved your third piece, it was like a beautiful classic painting, a wonderful display of emotions. awayne2 - the "punch line" was absolutely funny and quite unexpected. :) So... hard call, but I think my vote goes for... dialyn! :)