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Cheep ! Cheep ! Cheep !

Stuart really was a nice person (I really have to try harder to find a better description for him) but he was also human not a saint, so he'd get angry and frustrated with Cyril's abrasive behaviour ... yet he still had enough compassion to offer a safe haven for Cyril and I'm so glad that that offer was eventually taken ... To try to be nice to someone who had been rejecting a friendly gesture time and again spoke volumes about Stuart's character and he'd be someone I'd like to meet in real life ...

This line of conversation (above) is very interesting ... Back to the story comment - Reggie found out that he was lonely but then his friends rallied around him to show him that he was not alone ... We follow his emotions going up and down and then as his mind would work, off at a tangent onto a seemingly frivolous subject but I suppose really important to almost all men (I also bet a virtual dollar that we all measured ourselves at some point) ...

For you : I pray that he will always protect you with his love For him : I pray that he will always cherish what is so precious, your love for him

I am confused about what emotional / physical abuse is ... I just don't understand where anyone stands anymore ... I can't even come out and tell people what I honestly think, for fear of alienating the one that I like (as a friend) ... Life is complicated and everyone is different, there seems to be no universal standard, well as it may be, sometimes I feel people bend the rules a little too much to suit their own agendas ... What is love ?

Trying to forgive him will set you free; I know this is very cliche but sometimes conventional wisdom does work ... more for you

From an instruction / warning / entreaty to others to stay true to pain and then, more pain, and finding peace in a castle / fortress of your own

I really wish I have a magic band aid to fix all the broken hearts in the world ... f--king hell ...

What am I going to say that wouldn't sound callous ? Kevin was tired of living his life with a long term illness, maybe if he had counselling he would've made it through that difficult day in his life, BUT that would be a huge maybe (I understand all 'what ifs' are useless) ... he didn't love himself enough and he didn't love you enough to choose life; and that was his choice. I would've screamed and shouted in his face, but again what would've been the point? In a fucked up way, he felt closer to you than anybody else in the world so he wanted to be near you when he died; he didn't care enough that this would hurt you so badly, so cruelly ... at that point he was being selfish. Ten years and you're still thinking of him, I just wish him peace at wherever he's at now. For you I could offer no other comfort than

I love pickled daikon, to me it's doesn't give off a strong smell at all ! Well, one man's meat is another's poison ...

It could be a vicious cycle ... well, in the story, hopefully Chris' therapist would help him out of this ...

I have only spent 3 to 4 sessions with a psychologist up till this stage of my life, so I've no in depth knowledge on this matter; but I suspect Chris had to wallow a bit in his guilty phase before he could move forward with his life. It would be unrealistic if he had an epiphany and then became a totally great guy ... As for his mother, I also think along the same lines as @centexhairysub She might have been horrified by the consequences of her actions ...

After reading the comments, I now understand more of the meaning of those verses. And I make a solemn promise to myself, never subject another person to the silent treatment (unless they are monsters themselves) ... I haven't realised how cruel it could be ...

Whew! Glad that's over. Now it's on to New Years Eve in Chicago! Wait? What do you mean, Wait? You mean there's more drama to be had in Texas, before we even get to Chicago. Will it never end? Please post your "comments" and don't forget to "like". Jim Dear Jim, Is that a spoiler alert ? A lot of ground was covered in this chapter. Paul seemed overwhelmed by the gifts that he and Maria had received from various members of the Adams Family <finger snap, finger snap> I hope the two of them would be able to work around this touchy issue ... O M G, it must be a miracle that Jeff and Paul didn't die of embarrassment when Maria pointed out the evidence of their fun time in the shower ... it was mortifyingly hilarious ! Okay, bring on the drama and let's see how it would go ! Best regards, Hoho

Really ? Better looking than the firemen ?!!

My heart yearns for that spark, that moment that seemed to never be ... that they would finally connect, despite the odds, despite everything ...

At last Bailey had opened the door a crack for Declan, what would come of it ? Whatever had happened to Bailey before, I suspect, had been more than the usual taunting, manhandling or bullying; did it involve Mason ? The joint practice session of the two teams should be interesting ... The path of their friendship would be riddled with obstacles, hopefully @craftingmom would be gentle with them ... but we'll have to watch this space ...

All of us will have bled inside at one time or another, writing it down is one of the ways to deal with it ... Letting wounds (even those unseen) fester is not ...

I've commented that this is the least angst ridden story of Ronyx's collection but it is not angst free ... Reggie was slowly coming to terms with the idea of coming out to those close to him; he did have the right attitude of this shouldn't be anybody else's business. What he wrote in his journal gave the impression that he was a sweet, quiet, thoughtful and shy boy; with a weird sense of humour ... we would see him grow up a little more throughout his journal writing period, kindly bring on the next chapter

Very true Gary, life is about achieving a balance in every aspect ...

I am NOT going to perform a happy dance, for fear of antagonising those of us not on board with Team Aleksiam ... but I too feel suddenly warm, despite my air conditioner working overtime, at the end of this chapter !

May your troubles be over soon and a smile will grace your day I will sing you Looney Tunes to keep your misery at bay

I think I could confidently say that we're all surprised by Raymond's revelation of becoming a father soon ... I think Daniel treated this bombshell really well and with a quick wit as well ... Hopefully Raymond would get his wish granted and have a full family before long. So, more gay cowboys on this ranch, they're coming out of the woodwork in droves ... Still waiting for that Christmas dinner at Joe and Mellie's ...

Like @Tazzle001 I'm a bit concerned about the fireworks (of the temperamental kind) between Rosarita and Paul ... hey you two, dial down the bitching ! But at least both were getting some ... I hoped the teacher that "Bumpkis the shit" had mentioned would eventually recover ... the evil Mayor and the dead ex-Sheriff had a lot to answer for. What are the "coyotes" mentioned and their connection to human trafficking ? About Daniel's father and Fred (I've to go back a couple of chapters and find out who he was) ... well I agree with you @sojourn his father had just a wee bit too much to drink ... Well, bring on Christmas sir and let's find out what shenanigans would take place !

Bumbling Bumpkis really was a greedy, disgusting, rotund piece of sh-t ... what he wouldn't do for the money ? Wow ! A baby brother for Maria ! And everybody in the Adam's camp would become a Santa's helper ... good for them ! And the tone of the story changed so abruptly once Paul and Jeff went inside that bedroom; then I needed a cold shower after reading through that scene but the chapter ended with a sweet romantic sentiment for Paul "home is where the heart is" Aww ...