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Oh dear. Dies Irae, and all that. Poor Jamie.
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You and I shared similar thoughts. And I am grateful that you’d like to see more of this story. I doubt it can end well, though. Thanks so much.
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Thank you very much; I am grateful that you read the story. I went as far as I could in 1500 words. Now, Jamie and Stanley will have to see what to do for themselves. Again, thank you.
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It is a sad story, and one which could be repeated in many times and places. I am grateful that you think it beautiful. I thought about more, but ran out of words...
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So much could happen that is full of hurt for so many parties in this story. It makes one wonder how Stanley and Fr James will manage to coexist in the same town. Transferring out of the neighborhood parish is unthinkable for Stanley; there’s too much tribalism at stake. And Fr James’ Bishop is unlikely to hear a request to move very kindly, either. Thanks for your excellent comments, and for noting my Stanley Kowalski faux pas. I have a bit of egg on my face.
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There are indeed many ways this could go, and not many of them are happy. But at least Jamie and Stanley have a small chance to heal a little. Possibly. And yes, you divined the source of Stanley’s distraction at mass. Thank you so very much for your kind words. They are most encouraging.
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Thank you molly. And I’m glad you brought up Maura, for she could so easily be hurt, and she doesn’t deserve that, either. Jared and Mark have a brighter outlook, you’re right. I don’t think they allow recording devices in the confessional; besides there was a 1500 word limit. What a pity. Thank you again for reading and for your thoughts.
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Thank you for reading this, and for your comments. No, there is no easy choice for Stanley or Father James. Their love was real and true, but truncated far too soon. Perhaps they will use their reestablished connection to heal, at least a little.
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I am sorry you wept; I was tempted to do so, myself as I typed. Yes. Being inside that confessional would be very interesting. Thank you for reading and for your comments.
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Thank you for reading, Dugh. Your comments made me blush. Perhaps as men they can try to heal a bit together.
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It was very sad, both to write and to read. It didn’t start out to be a tragedy, but stories get away from me, sometimes. These boys had a love that should have warmed a cold rust belt city. Instead, they were parted, unfairly. I’m glad fewer kids are subject to such dire consequences for love. Thank you for reading and for your comments.
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Thank you, Gary for reading this, and for your heartfelt response. I would grieve to drag anyone through hurtful memories; this story did something of that for me, and am sorry this may have done so for you. So much of this story is bleak - the season, the landscape, the tragedy and the aftermath - and it seems to hold true for generations of men in their places and times. It is still true today. In some way, I hoped to look at sin in this story. Who sinned? And whose was greater? And where is absolution and hope in this? No answers in 1500 words. Just questions. Thank you also for bringing Stanley Kowalski to my attention. I missed that entirely. I laughed, and blushed with embarrassment. Thanks for your comments and for reading.
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I suspect it would be one part confession and nine parts conversation. And I really wonder about who would be confessing what to whom. You make an excellent point.
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Yes. He might. It’s possible he considered it.
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Both men are cast into roles - priest or parent - which neither really understood or properly chose. I surely hope Jamie kept his hands off the altar boys...I’d like to think he did. Stanley is perhaps living a greater lie, though a safer one. I did look for an HEA, really. I couldn’t find one. Yet.
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Yes. Definitely. Thank you for reading this story, and for your comments.
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Carlos, your comments were so generous and kind, thank you. You recognized the geography right away, I am glad of that. The landscape, the colors of winter - all subtle, as must be the lives of the adult Stanley and Jamie. Tragic that as boys, they couldn’t be subtle enough...but boys aren’t always that way, are they?
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I am sorry you wept. It was indeed a tragedy, and one that is probably very familiar to generations of men. But maybe there is a bit of hope; at least as men they can talk about it. Finally. Thank you for reading this, and for your astute commentary.
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Wanting someone you cannot have may turn you inside out, unrecognizable to oneself. For Stanley and Jamie, that may have happened.
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Nothing is filled, not for Stanley or Jamie. And this was true for unlucky generations of men. But maybe not for Jared, the son. Thank you for reading this, and for your response.
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Thank you for reading this, Tim. Indeed, Love was snatched away, and replaced by something else. Responsibility. Religion. Convention. Expectation. I doubt any of these things satisfied or even made a dent in what both boys - now men - wanted or need now. I wonder if Stanley pops antacids, or Fr. James swigs too much wine. And that’s heartbreaking, too.
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Thank you, tim. I cannot help but feel deep sadness for both men. Their hurt is like that of many, I think. Yet they must somehow learn to live their lives....
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Thank you so much for reading this. I suspect Stanley would respect his son, surely. His own reopened wounds may be harder to guard.
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Thank you for reading this. Such love denied wounds deeply.
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Where do I go from here?
Parker Owens commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Well told and exciting; your explanations help me understand the background of this world, as I have not read the Valdemar books. Poor Nerith. How will he manage in the days that follow? Don’t suppose you plan a follow up chapter?
