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Great story. The seesaw of misunderstanding has the heart ricocheting all over the place. You are a master of that!
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Week Eighteen Wednesday Dec 31, 2014: Blessings
Parker Owens commented on skinnydragon's story chapter in Week Eighteen Wednesday Dec 31, 2014: Blessings
Thank you for this story. Thank you for its imperfections, for nobody's story is perfect. Thank you for keeping dozens of characters juggled successfully and for bringing (nearly) all of them safely to a conclusion I could live with. Thank you for having the patience to complete this tale, even though some of it clearly meant pain for both writer and reader alike. It is sad for it to be over, but I know that your creative mind will present us with many more characters to love and to inhabit our hearts. -
I know all, all, about this, yet you express it succinctly, perfectly.
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No, they never grow old, even if they send their sons and daughters to us (much) later in life. One cannot help but reflect on how the color and sound of their lives here was irretrievably altered by war, disease or tragedy. Thank you for reflecting on this piece.
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Thank you, SD for this kind review. It is sad, but true that some of us live with burdens and barriers to happiness that last for lifetimes. But somehow Fletcher and Tomas together have made it possible to shed the past and begin to live. I am so very happy you liked this.
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Oh, Tim, you have made my day. It makes me happy that you are enjoying their story. Thank you. And yes, Fletcher is exactly what Tomas needs.They are each keys to the other's lock. - P
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The Bard's Pursuit (2) - An L P W Ballad
Parker Owens commented on northie's blog entry in Reflections
Awesome! The Bard has a wonderful Knight, after all. And the Queen succumbed to the magic of a man's tongue - but it was the Knight's, after all! Now surely will the Bard sing praise unto the Queen for all her days, and just as certain love so bright will croon the Bard for his fair Knight. Fantastic! -
Yes. For Tomas, I think finding Fletcher must have been like finding one's way home. But it is understandable why he should have been so nervous on their dinner out. Many thanks for reading this chapter!
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Thank you AC...I have found a new fave!
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Thanks for your comments. Tomas has had a very unhappy set of experiences, enough to make him wary and cautious and unsure, as we have seen. I hoped to convey the peace and deep joy that must have accompanied the clarity of that morning moment. I appreciate your reading about these two men as they discover each other.
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Sunlight streaming through the window woke me. Did I remember what had happened? In that moment of waking, I was powerfully aware of being in someone else's bed. "What a beautiful day," I murmured to myself. And I remembered. Mine is a simple, if extra long, mattress, on a bare metal frame. The bed I woke in was a queen, and I sprawled diagonally across one of the most comfortable mattresses I have ever slept on, buried under a thick down duvet. I smiled. And as my mouth curved upwards, my
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I am very glad you did! Thank you!
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I am glad you liked this story so much. I am sorry I was traveling and did not see your review. But I hope you found something in these chapters that touched you, as the characters did me. Again, my thanks.
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Every chapter surpasses the one before. Corey did something stupid, and hurt Jason. He owned up and did what he could to fix it. But what is more revealing is that Corey already made plans to seek help. He knows how deeply he loves Jason, and will try to heal if it means they can stay together. Looking forward to seeing what happens when Corey's mom comes to visit. Will that Jason get a welcome or a smack?
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I am happy you got a laugh out of this one, Emi. It is fun to remember one of the quirks of my family when I was growing up, You get points just for reading this one!
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I am happy you remember times like that. You get Brownie points just for having read the poem and surviving, Hope your fridge is less full than mine...
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If you laughed, then I am happy. It was fun to write, and to remember my Dad's promises of Brownie Points. Now, do you need a few tomatoes? Thanks again...
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Glad you got a kick out of this. You get points. Just for reading it, and for surviving the fridge. Hope Dr Seuss isn't rolling over in his grave...Thanks so much for reading this!
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SD, I loved this addition to your Quirky Collection. You describe what all of us who have read 18 Weeks have hoped for David. Thank you for this elegant collection of feeling for David.
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I really, really like this story. Love how it progressed, how you developed it, how you tied things together. Brent and Donny! Whew! Hope. Clint and Zane do well together, they deserve it. But you can sign me up for their GSA. Many thanks for this story.
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Chapter 16 - The first try
Parker Owens commented on Luiz's story chapter in Chapter 16 - The first try
Nick shows himself to be considerate and kind in willing to wait to get Peter's first time right. It must have been very difficult. That Nick can be so very good only means that the love the two boys have for one another is worth waiting for. They are both very lucky guys. -
Glad you liked the Seussian allusion, too! The form lends itself to asides and offhand comments, which can make the final version more personal, or (perhaps) a bit comic. Hope your stomach survived the ordeal of the poem, though. Many thanks for responding to it - you get Brownie Points just for reading!
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When I was younger, it helped to have two older brothers to split up the fridge raiding with. Mom never had to worry about accumulated bits. It was when they left home that my parents recalled 'Brownie Points' more frequently to mind. It was a recent fridge purge of my own that brought all this to mind, along with the overflow of garden produce I have to keep...thanks so much for reading this one, despite the strain I put on your innards...
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Now there's an unusual compliment...wonderfully gross...but it certainly fits the light, comic tone for this end of summer piece. You get Brownie Points just for finishing the poem! Thanks so much for reading it.
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Chapter 15 - Thanksgiving
Parker Owens commented on Luiz's story chapter in Chapter 15 - Thanksgiving
What a tender, gentle and loving scene you drew for us. How lucky Nick and Peter are to have one another. I hope Nick's parents are as kind and Nick is himself when they find out...and the surely will figure it out soon, won't they?
