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Though I hate to see it end, I know that it must. Perhaps there will be a sequel later (hint!)... However, Kyle has learned that even in the least desirable circumstances, there can be a positive life. His attitude and his mother's determination make for a home regardless of their physical surroundings. Thank you for sharing this story with us, your readers!
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Puppy is learning that life is hard at times and there are no quick and easy answers without consequences. Cindy did a good job of leading him through a guided imagery. I'm eager to see what the riddle means. Good to finally return to the story.
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Definitely a fast reading story to make you chuckle and lift your spirits! Anything written by this author is of quality!
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Well written chapter. It really shows the anxiety that families went through having husbands, sons, and/or fathers go from a sanctioned war to a "Police Action" that was never formally a war authorized by Congress. Of course, that meant nothing to most people - it was the first de facto war that we as a nation entered that had no satisfactory outcome but in which we lost many of our citizens!
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I would be honored to be a beta reader! I do so for a few other authors and really enjoy doing it....hint, hint!
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As a retired educator, I am in total agreement with both your approach and especially the aggravation over grammatical errors along with improper punctuation.
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Well done! 30 seconds - perhaps the hardest 30 seconds of one's life - but that's what it takes to start a life away from what is holding you down.
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Northman is a definite Eddie Haskell, and I do hope he gets his just rewards! However, it does keep things interesting when the Ambassador countermands him! Oh, to be the fly on the wall watching CJ and the marines... Great chapter!
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We never took a vacation as a family due to the lack of finances. Work was spotty for my father in the glass factory - lots of layoffs and strikes. This carried through to me when I was a single parent for years: vacation meant driving 800 miles north to visit the grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. To this day, I would love to take a vacation with my son - but in that we are so diverse in our interests, I'm not sure what that would involve. I am still taking care of a handicapped sister. Getting away even for an overnight is nigh onto impossible. Still, my relationship with my son is totally opposite to what my relationship was with my father. Loved this chapter! Again, thanks for writing this story for me!
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Gee....I know some adults who still fit that description!!!
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Perhaps I should have said for the first shoe to drop...I was taking the interaction with the Russian as the first bit of intrigue. However, as a long time reader, I know there will be plenty of intrigue!
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The story is building up nicely. However, when will the other shoe drop? There's got to be some suspense that will keep us begging for more chapters and more frequent postings... Great job as always, Carlos!
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I'm eager to see what happens with Kyle too! Will Amy bring him into her home? Will he also have to go to juvie? Next chapter soon, please!
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Just because Calum topped the Russian (more like turning the table on him and asserting his own dominance) doesn't mean he's not versatile. However, a great setup for further intrigue!
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Excellent writing and story preparation as usual for you, Carlos! There is depth, humor, intrigue, education, and erudition always present in your stories - no matter how light-hearted they may seem at times!
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Speaking at a gravesite is very therapeutic. Robbie needed to learn more truth about his father and resolve some issues that he had created in the vacuum created by his mother. At some point, he needs to visit his uncle and meet his cousins. I hope Jo reappears at some point in reference to both Don and Symmonds!
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"The times, they are a changin'"... Where in times past, people married and stayed together through everything, regardless of "feelings", mostly because women couldn't support themselves otherwise, one women started working, they were able to support themselves. That is not to say that they earned as much as men - that doesn't even exist 70+ years after the end of WW II - the beginnings of more freedom for women are there. Divorce was seen as a shameful event for women - seems they bore the brunt of the negativity more often than men. Thanks again for a glimpse into life at that time!
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The domestic scene is always normal for CJ and Ozzie! They are not pretentious and loyal to a fault with their friends. I love how the story is shaping up. Good to be back in the CJ universe once again!
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Interesting turn of events! That Kyle was so accurate with his shots is amazing! But it certainly makes for a good story!
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How wonderful to have this family back! Thanks, Carlos!
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And yet, you have very accurately captured the essence of a small mill town. Great job!
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Close family who live their lives together provide support, people to talk with, common shared experiences. Small towns where the central source of employment is also a common experience. For many, it is a comfort. But for some of us, it is smothering! I love the people of my birthplace - I just cannot live that existence!
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Is Kyle finally seeing Matias in a different way? Is the shiny veneer starting to peel away? Luck has been with them so far, but will it continue?
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Very well done! This makes me think of Bill Maher's segment on his show: I can't prove it - I just know it's true! Starts with a mysterious encounter and ends with one.
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He definitely has learned a lot for being 20! Just wait another 10-20 years! The journey of life has surprises at all ages!
