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Good to see the guardianship has been formalized, next step will be an adoption, and this is where the crapola might/should/ will hit the proverbial fan... Social services should have provided a reputable lawyer/legal firm and have any funds due to Daren locked up in a trust till 18, perhaps a bit longer access all the funds. Social Services should also be providing a monthly stipend for Daren's everyday needs. While I may not be a legal expert, I did sleep in a Holiday Inn Express once... holiday inn express commercials i'm a doctor - Search

Thanks for the continuation, looking forward to the next chapter...

Gotta go with wow with what we have found out about Remy and that F'ing snake Anduin... I suspect all of this is going to get messy! And what if that little nagging suspicion was confirmed that there was more to this "We grew up like brothers."? It was so frustrating, really. And constantly hearing the complaints. Anduin was disrespectful, unreliable, constantly inciting trouble with purposeful remarks, they said. He was intrusive towards Remy- this point displeased Ellen the most and she didn't really know how to respond to it, especially since only Marc had ever brought it up. Anduin claimed it was ridiculous, and Remy merely shook his head in response.

I feel that this vacation has put things in proper perspective for Russ, and shortly after will find the three adults plus Toby cementing their status as "family"!!!

Morning prayers sound like a 2 for 1 deal....

Wishbone needs to bite a Drill Sergeant in the ass...

I gotta go with all of them in the first 60 minutes only to find him passed out behind the couch with the dogs, or on the porch, the back 40, under Davin, or some such nonsense...

As I said before, #TeamDalian, Marvin just doesn’t cut it for me and we see by his hesitation at theme, not to mention his”type”….

Simply fantastic and thanks for this!

Cal is like a babe in Toyland. At some point real life will come calling!

Persistent little bugger he was! Liked this very much, and your telling in the first person was well done!

My life’s story!!

Did not see that ending coming!

Never ever mess with the power of fate flips!

You truly got me with the following… You have a man that not only puts up with all your crazy insecurities, your family baggage, and still loves you so much there are times I get physically ill being in the same room with

Poignant and bittersweet, and wonderfully told… Brought back memories of intense relationships some who are no longer with us..

Antonio deserves a fate much worse than burning….

This year the weather was cold and windy, as a result my trick or treat numbers was down, from a high of over 300 last year to just about 200. My house is easy walking distance from the town common, where a trunk or treat takes place! The issue is what to do with the leftover, unopened bags of candy. Hopefully it can stay in the freezer for a year rather then my waist!!

Can't disagree with any of the comments above, but only to note that Mom needs to be a bit more present... Other than that, all I got is...

Once again, you've captured the essence of what it was like to be demobbed, the return to civilization and to civilian life. One of the greatest crimes of our government was the gutting of the GI Bill for veterans down the road. They ask, and young men and women gladly sign up, giving their lives to Uncle Sam, some of those making the greatest sacrifice. The Veterans Administration is a shadow of what it once was, with the constant pressure of yearly diminishing budgets, forced to do more with less. This was/is done by a cabal of politicos, of a certain stripe, who wish to privatize the VA and turn it into a profit center. Done on the backs of our service members who need our care and concern. Lest we ever forget..... "To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan" (Abraham Lincoln):

Well done and told, I was hanging on every sentence, exceptional writing!!! I've read of WW2 history/stories, and this matches up with all of them!!!

You're in the army now...

Oy vey....such a mess....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

And don't forget Kate and her little bombshell... “I like spending time with you too,” I said gently. “You’re like a little sister to me, honestly. A friend and a sister all in one. I just wish my mom could understand things a little more clearly.” “I get it. It’s alright, really. I’m not upset,” she said. “But… sometimes, special feelings do grow from friendship, don’t you think?” That made me pause again. “I’m just saying,” she laughed, lightly tapping my hand. “Don’t read too much into it.”