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  1. Parker Owens
    Tak! Det er meget ydmyg...
  2. Parker Owens
    I will admit to having done a very small dance, very privately. Thank you dear XQ.
  3. Parker Owens
    Thank you, dear Doctor. It is a smile of a day...
  4. Parker Owens
    tack sa mycket!
  5. Parker Owens
    Thank you very much, Ron!
  6. Parker Owens
    Thank you JayT - and thank you, too George - It's really nice of you to say so...
  7. Parker Owens
    We are not Dangerfields, but eloquent wordsmiths, sharpening verbs and welding nouns for love. Thank you for all your encouragement, kindness and wisdom.
  8. Parker Owens
    Thank you, Wolf. It's really humbling - but there's a big smile on my face, too.
  9. Parker Owens
    Thank you, dear Reader. And I really, really like the banner, too. Thanks to @Mann Ramblings, who did a magnificent job....
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    I cannot agree with you more - I wish all the Andys in this world had Zanders waiting for them, Eustaces to take them in, Kazzes to believe in them. You zeroed in on the hope that emerged in this story, and the determination to hope in Andy - it's the hope for everyone, really, that we all can heal and be happy. And for some unhappy Andy, maybe this story will inspire someone to stand up for him, too. Thanks a million for reading this story, and for your generous and thoughtful comments.
  11. Parker Owens
    Thank you for reading Andy's journal and reading through the hard times as well as the sweet ones. Andy will spend a long time unwinding what his father and uncle did to him; but as long as Zander is with him, Andy will heal. I'm sure of that. Not everyone who is abused or hurt is as lucky - I wrote this story in part for the hope and joy it could convey, and in part to motivate us all to stand up for the Stefans and Erics and Andys of this world. They need us, too. Again, thank you for reading this story, and that you want to read it again makes me very, very happy indeed.
  12. Parker Owens
    Andy's grandmother severed the last bond holding him to his past. His heart must have grown a zillion sizes larger right then. That was the best wedding gift Andy and Zander could have been given, you're right. I could not help the bells sounding in town; as a joyous way to drown out the voices of hate, bells can't be beat. At least in my opinion...thanks a ton for reading Andy's journal. I really appreciate it.
  13. Parker Owens

    City Seen

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in City Seen

    Thank you for your comment - stories told in poetry sometimes intimidate, but this one just seemed to emerge. And it still gets to me - what was I really seeing? But then the traffic broke up, and the car moved....
  14. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    I am very, very glad of your comment. It is a kind of refrain we encounter in our lives over and over again, and an important one, too. How we approach milestones and decisions determines a great deal of whatever happens after those life events take place. Thank you so much for reading this, and I am delighted you enjoyed it.
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    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    It was a bit of a tease, but as you say, SD told us a little of what Twoey and David would do in their future lives. And I think that they, like Andy and Zander, would have made vows to one another. That bridge is probably taken down now - the deconstruction was going on all summer, and the new one will probably have a fierce fence to keep out pedestrians - but that old railroad trestle had to have one more adventure before it left this world. If you search for Letchworth State Park, or walk around it on a mapping app, you can see a lot of where the action takes place in this story...so we can all share it.
  16. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    Very glad you enjoyed this chapter; it took a very long time to form and complete. The final conversation in the stairwell went through dozens of drafts and drafts-of-drafts. I hope it was true to the voices of these characters; if you think so, then I will have succeeded for both myself and Skinny. And I choked up, too. Thank you so much for reading this!
  17. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    I am glad that this small story brought our friend back to you. It did the same for me, and in the end, it was a very good thing. I miss him, too. Thanks for reading this story!
  18. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    Thanks for your kind words - thinking how David and Andy would talk was really difficult. There is plenty of crumpled scrap paper in the trash...hope you think it came out right.
  19. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Party

    I miss them, too - enough to have written this short visit. Thanks so much for reading this story, and for your thoughts. Don't let 100 chapters scare you - you'll get swept up in it and binge-read before you know it!
  20. Parker Owens

    Party

    Parker Owens posted new chapter in A Fall Observation

    We piled back into our cars to head south, farther into the park. I wound up following Terry and Kaz's car. That part was easy enough. "You know anything about where we're going?" David asked. "No idea," I said gripping the steering wheel a little tighter. The road was proving trickier than I expected. "Hope it isn't too big a hike. I'm a little tired." I grinned, then cornered and braked hard. "Whoa, Gary, drive much?" Twoey joked, as he and David were thro
  21. Parker Owens
    @Mann Ramblings And thank you, for your hard work on such a wonderful banner...
  22. Parker Owens
    @Gene Splicer PHD Thank you! I will redouble my efforts... @CassieQ And @Defiance19 and @impunity and @chris191070 and @R J Drew and @LitLover...thank you! @Headstall...thank you, and I owe @Mann Ramblings a deep debt for design work on the banner. @Valkyrie If you hadn't encouraged me to find a beta, this never would have happened... @Drew Espinosa It all seems so improbable... @spikey582Thank you for your fantastic questions.... and to everyone.... I'm really just the least of men, a geek who does his work in pen, but if you like the tales I write, I'm grateful as I say good night...
  23. Parker Owens
    @BlindAmbition absolutely!
  24. Parker Owens

    Chapter 12

    Parker Owens commented on BDANR's story chapter in Chapter 12

    Jesse got hit quite forcefully with the gravity and magnitude of his feckless behavior. If he can, maybe he'll change and rebuild. Or maybe he'll move away. Nikolai probably aged a decade in this episode, and probably will have trouble trusting another man for along time, if ever he gets the chance again. It is nice to see Stefan in a peaceful space. Thanks for this chapter. There is a chance for growth now.
  25. Parker Owens

    Hunting Season

    Parker Owens commented on Carlos Hazday's story chapter in Hunting Season

    CJ did the right thing. He did what so many decry, that is, to use a weapon truly in self defense. It is disturbing that such battles must be fought again. Thank you.
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