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  1. Parker Owens
    April 10 turned out to be a memorable recipe. Perhaps you’ll try something like it for supper. Thanks very much!
  2. Parker Owens
    Your smile at we might not mope but elope is everything I hoped for. I’m especially glad April 12 sounded a chord with you. My heart feels stronger to know I’m not alone in my feelings.
  3. Parker Owens
    Thank you. I really appreciate your taking time to read and wrestle with these. I’m glad you can see rays of hope through the cloudy skies in this set.
  4. Parker Owens
    Thank you for your comments on April 12. Anxiety can be exhausting, but knowing someone else shares one’s thoughts can make it less so. Thanks again.
  5. Parker Owens
    Math nerd? Guilty as charged. I’m very glad your favorite springtime things are there to make you smile! Thank you for your thoughts.
  6. Parker Owens
    April 8 Alien Land This morning I overslept my alarm to wake in an unfamiliar world where domineering power was preferred to free thought, and millions of identical drones painted whitewash over everything. April 9 Short Story Once the sky winked its blue eye and thereby stopped the smart that stings my heart when we part; shadows skewed my attitude
  7. Parker Owens
    I read this from beginning to end and then again. I remember finding Nifty, and then Awesome Dude for the first time, and in that order. And then I found GA, as it harbored a story and an author I wanted to follow further. It was a very long time before I took the leap to become a member. I'm glad you continue to write, and to share what you write here.
  8. Parker Owens
    You’re very kind, and I’m grateful for all your comments along the way. I’m also grateful to @weinerdog for pointing you to this story. I’ll add that there are a couple of snapshot sequel stories, each with the word “Observation” in the title. Again, thanks for sticking with Andy through all his travails and tribulations.
  9. Parker Owens

    Chapter 66 Us

    Parker Owens commented on Parker Owens's story chapter in Chapter 66 Us

    Andy and Zander still inhabit my heart and mind. Sometimes it’s the sense of wonder Andy has, or Zander’s yearning that suddenly hit me. I hope they take residence in your heart too.
  10. Parker Owens
    Yes. They are indeed beautiful.
  11. Parker Owens
    The weight of his so-called father is off Andy’s back. He can feel more free than he has in ages. Better still, he and Zander are together, officially, and no Mrs. Chandler can undo that. I’m glad you’ve made it through to see this moment in Andy’s journey.
  12. Parker Owens
    And unexpected, too!
  13. Parker Owens
    Andy is becoming part of a great family. They’re making him one of their own.
  14. Parker Owens
    The preparation is done indeed. But the anxiety can’t be settled so quickly. Deep breath, Andy, here goes-
  15. Parker Owens
    What’s most in Andy’s way might be that very expectation that something might go awry - or that he’ll stop believing in himself. Thanks very much for your thoughts.
  16. Parker Owens
    This chapter cleared up a lot for Andy. He may yet have to return to Carlsberg, but there may be less pressure. I’m grateful you’ve continued to read Andy’s journal.
  17. Parker Owens
    Ambrose appearing must have been heart stopping for Andy. Hope you avoided cardiac arrest. Thanks for your comments!
  18. Parker Owens
    Andy’s solution isn’t what anyone might have predicted. But the most important person who had to agree - Zander - is all for it.
  19. Parker Owens
    Judge Harrison is a character I enjoyed writing. I only wish that there were many, many more people like him on the bench. Mrs. Chandler may or may not feel any sting of discipline, depending on how many allies she has on the County Commission. However, she definitely got smacked down here. Thanks for reading Andy's story.
  20. Parker Owens
    Unfortunately, in the times since this was written, parts of our country have regressed to the point where such an outcome as this is possible - even plausible. Even then, it was believable that occasional local officials would test the boundaries of harassment in order to see how much of their bigoted agenda they could implement. It has only gotten worse since then. Only steadfast, strong voices of opposition, backed up by plain and just readings of the law, can stop them.
  21. Parker Owens
    It was a totally different experience for Andy from what he was made to do before. For Zander, it must have been the best homecoming.
  22. Parker Owens
    Gramps wasn’t exactly supportive, but he tried to understand, maybe. Nonna was much more fun to write. Andy’s penchant for thinking the worst sure ratcheted up his anxiety.
  23. Parker Owens
    This chapter represented important steps for Andy. As you say, he branched out, becoming more his own person, stepping a little out of Zander’s shadow. That others beyond his little circle recognize something valuable in him is just as significant. Thanks very much for your thoughts!
  24. Parker Owens
    Undoubtedly, Monica must know more, as you say. But perhaps she is also evolving in her view of her son, and of Andy, too.
  25. Parker Owens
    Zander turned the tables on Greg in the best way - by undermining his considerable ego. That was enough. Thanks a million for reading Andy’s journal.
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