Bev

As usual, I never quite know what to expect, when I read one of Bardears's stories. Okay, I do know some of the time and that is to expect death, or a near death experience and a whiplash inducing twist at the end... However, when I read A Proper Push, it seemed to me a gentle unfolding of two lives that are intertwined...not by lust but by love. A genuine love of brothers in arms, fighting a common enemy...both of them wanting something other than their own existence. Justin and Sheldon were going day by day, just surviving but not really living. . This quote alone speaks volumes and is the truth of so many people around the world today. Once again, you have excelled yourself Bard. I really enjoyed A Proper Push and you should be more than proud of this entry into the anthology. Bev

I loved this story for many reasons. Iain's fixation with tinkering, the friendship that developed, the drama and the humour along the way. I was expecting this to be one of those stories where the main character reveals his feelings for his best friend and the best friend swoons and reveals his feelings and they kiss and live happily ever after. But this story was much better because it was closer to real life. Iain never once said that he had romantic feelings toward his best friend. And when he had done all the soul searching and preparing his little speech, he backed out at the last minute, deciding it could wait another day. This story was not at all predictable or clich

When I finished reading this story, I let out a big sigh and had a huge smile on my face. I never found the different viewpoints confusing in the least. To me it was like a shoe box full of snapshots. A handful of photographs are taken out and even though they may seem in a random order, they still tell a story. Of course, the bits where Kyle mentioned his mother were a little bitter-sweet as the readers knew she was still alive...and how would Kyle would react if or when he finds out the truth? And I was wondering if Kyle was manipulating his dad, about threatening to break up with Oliver, or if he really meant it seriously. I loved this Ieshwar. Thanks for writing it. Bev

Kevin This is another one of your amazing roller coaster stories. You know how much I love It's Time To Go, I must have told you so a dozen times or more! And I agree with the others when I say that your writing keeps getting better and better all the time. I laughed and I cried when I read this story. Even though I was reading it, when you were still writing it and you revised the ending, and I knew what was coming, I still cried. You should feel very proud of this story, and quite rightly. It is brilliant! Congratulations on another brilliant tale from the Bard. Bev

Huggles Luc.

Bev

Heya Dom! Sybil is a Telemovie based on a true life story..(at least that's what the producers claim). The lead character, Sybil Dorsett, played by Sally Field has a multiple personality disorder and her psychiatrist, played by Joanne Woodward helps her. poor Sybil had 16 of different personalities! Hope this helps...or not...whatever the case may be Bev

Happy Birthday Luigi!!! I hope you have the bestest day ever. After all, you are 21 with only one years internship to go Bev

Dear Lib...here is my song just for you. Please try and imagine that I am singing it in tune...'cos I will try to imagine that too... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOO. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOO. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOCTOR MI-IKE, HAPPY BIRTHDAAAY TOOOO YOOOOO! Bev

I've never studied dream analysis but I always thought that your dreams were you subconsious talking to you and trying to put into place all the things that happen in your life. Mind you, I've had weird dreams...like I was chased down the street by a friend who was flying a blue and white airplane. Every time I ducked between buildings and houses, he would follow me. And then there was a horrible dream/nightmare about big dogs getting their throats cut (eww), but the strangest dream I ever had (that I can remember) was about my black and white cat that I had at the time. Although in real life she was desexed, in the dream she gave birth to a white puppy. In that dream, we had a white dog at the time but in real life, we had a black and tan dog. Val, if I was going to analyse your dreams, I would venture a guess that they were connected to the traumatic and stressful events that seem to be in your life at the moment. And that what you think was going to happen one way, it changes before your very eyes e.g. the date turning into a machine. And in the dream when you are slaying the vampires, it says to me that you are trying to control things around you and live your life best way that you can, even if it seems unconventional at the time. But then again..you could have eaten some bad cheese before you went to bed Bev

Thank you everyone, for your birthday greetings! They mean more to me, than you will ever know. I did have a lovely day. My family took me out to lunch and I was given some lovely gifts, including an opal necklace, a plush puppy, a beautiful bunch of roses and a kitten. That's right, a living breathing kitten. He was rescued from the RSPCA My last cat died on my birthday last year and this year on my birthday, I got a new one. He is four months old and we have named him Mackie, short for Macciato - one of my sons is a barrista. Although he gets called Scratchy Scratchy McMackie or MC Scratchy, and he answers to anything at the moment. I think he is just pleased to have a home. This puppy sits on top of my computer and his tummy has a message that reads "I lub my mum". So all in all, I had a great birthday. Bev

Hope you have the bestest birthday and an even better year to follow! Have a great day sweetie!

Chaz From what you wrote, Green was truly loved...but so are you. And for Green's mum to sneak you in to icu, so you could see him one last time, shows how much respect she had for the relationship you had with her son and how much love she has for you. She risked being ejected from the hospital and forced away from Green for you, and that is a demonstration of how much she cares for you. I just wanted to remind you how special you are to Green's family. Chaz, I also understand the need you have to get away and spend some time putting your life back into some form of perspective. It might take a while, so just keep breathing and remember that all you can do is take one step at a time. Come back to GA when you are ready and you will always be welcome here...we are your family too. Bev

Chaz... There is so much I want to say... Just like everyone here, I am still in shock about Green. And just like everyone here, my heart and thoughts are with you. Chaz, I want you to remember that you are loved and wanted and needed here. And you are loved and wanted and needed by your family and your friends and you are loved and wanted and needed by Greens family and his friends. Life is so unfair at times. There is nothing more to say about it than it is unfair. If it was fair, you and Green would have gotten married and had a tribe of kids and grown old together...and as Michael said, holding hands when you are 90 and rocking on the front porch of the nursing home. Even though Green is gone, the love you have for him will always be there. And that's a good thing. You may not believe it right now, but there are gonna be days where you will be able to go on and live your life knowing that Green is there, in your heart...and then, there are days where you wont even be able to get out of bed in the morning, because all you have of Green is in your heart. Chaz, anyone could see the love that you had for Green. And it was a love that is rare. Very few people ever get close to the love that you and Green had. You loved him unreservedly and unconditionally and he was more than blessed to have had you in his life. He knew that the way that you felt about him was rare and special and believe me, he treasured it...And he treasured you too. Green, may not have always been able to show you that he loved you unreservedly and unconditionally but he did. You made his life worthwhile and he knew it...everyone who had any contact with Green, knew how much you meant to him. I know life at the moment varies between swimming through cement and spinning out of control. And all you can do is put one foot in front of the other and try to keep yourself in one piece. The next few weeks and months are gonna be difficult for you (and God...difficult is the understatement of the century) but the most important thing you need to do, is to keep talking and reaching out. And reaching out may be the last thing you want to do...but you need to talk about how you feel. There are heaps of people who are more than willing to listen to you. If you want to talk...please feel free to talk, even if you think you are repeating yourself infinitum. If you need to scream...then scream. If you need to swear...then swear. If you need to cry...then cry. If you need to be silent....then be silent, but don't do it alone... Find someone to talk to, someone who will listen, someone who will offer their shoulder when you need one, and someone who will be quiet with you when you want to be quiet. And remember all those good times you had with Green...they will keep you warm over the cold months ahead. Talk to any one of us Chaz...please don't cut yourself off from us. My email is beeceesplace@yahoo.com.au or beeceesplace@hotmail.com for a chat on msn...you can talk to may anytime sweetie. Bev

I'm so sorry Chaz.