Mailed a letter to aliens. Got some money in return.

Last week I found out I got second place for the little writing contest I had submitted to a while back. It’s an eerie feeling, getting paid for my writing for the first time. I sent it to my parents. My dad’s only remark was that my use of the term ‘village’ was incorrect, even though my great-grandfather’s patients were indeed peasants. I chuckled, because I mostly blame my mom – whenever she…