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You are right. You are the only one who can fight your demons. I am currently trying to come to grips with the realization that no matter what I do, my son has to fight his own battle himself. It's so hard to sit back and watch him self-destruct, but I have to. He knows we will be there when he needs us. I'm glad you're finding your feet again. I hope I can find half the strength Mike and Dan have so I can prop up my son when he needs it.

I admire the strength you have. Enduring a loved one's attempt at self-harm take a mental and emotional toll that comes with a high price. Trying to process the whys and what ifs is daunting and futile. There will always be guilt. I know this. I'm grateful you and tim have Dan to share your lives with and thankful he was there when tim needed him. I empathize with you and how you have so much going on in your life. I'm proud of you for going back to school and having goals you've set out to accomplish. Having a parent with a serious health issue and watching them battle it can be utterly draining, especially emotionally. I hope your dad gets through this okay. Thank you for sharing this part of your life. I needed to hear it. You know the reason why and I appreciate your support. It works both ways. My shoulder may be a lot closer to the ground, but it's here to lean on.

I needed a distraction tonight. Life has a way of throwing shit at you that warrants a need for something else to focus on. Your timing was spot on. Wayne and Mark needed a distraction too. Different reasons; but just as validating. I think they both realize it, but yes, if they are going to grow and figure out what they really want from each other and themselves, they're going to have to talk. Glad you got your focus and your mojo back. It's past my bedtime so off I go. Thanks Wayne.

Grand Epic, huh? I was kinda hoping for Phantasmagorical.

Run freeeeeeeeee!!!!!

I'm not a huge cake fan. I'll have some on birthdays and other celebrations. We had it a lot when I was growing up. It was a cheap and easy dessert for a family of 8. I think I got burned out. Cookies though? I will ninja fight an entire troop of Girl Scouts for a box of Tagalongs. Homemade cookies-- I will battle til death, especially when they're still warm. Lol

Hey stranger! Been jonesing for a new chapter. Chop chop. Nevermind life.... we want zombies! 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️ 🧟‍♀️ 🧟‍♂️

Popped in after not being around all that much and what do I find? Everyone talking about food. lol It's like seeing a friend you haven't seen in a while and picking up right where you left off. Things have busy in my world lately. Some good, some not. So in other words, pretty boring. At work it seems like there have been more issues than usual. I love those 9pm phone calls... "just wanted to let you know there's a flood between two homes." I dread those the worst. If it's county water we may have to shut down the whole park. Luckily it was the resident's lake riser and shutting off the lake pump did the trick until it could be fixed the next morning. Such are the perils of a 50 year old mobile home park. On the plus side, the snowbirds will be heading out over the next month. Things should quiet down again. Now all I need to do is get my husband healthy again. It's been a never-ending round of mostly lung stuff. He's currently on his third round of prednisone and second round of antibiotics. And still feels like shit. He's trying to switch to the day shift so he can have a normal sleep schedule again. These overnights are tough. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of the weekend and has a good week ahead.

Mmmm.... think about much how fun we could have!

Nope.. he's too busy straightening his shit out. Besides.... how many months did you get stuck on a chapter?

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Yeah..... about that. 11 chapters are written. Chapter 12..... well let's just say @Mrsgnomies boi is a stubborn git. So much for my goal of 1-2 chapters a week.

Oh hell.... don't egg them on! They thrive with attention focused on them. Don't start or i just might edit Korner Klash and muzzle you after all.

Welcome to the jungle! There are a lot of great authors on here. When you find the ones you really like follow them through their author profile so you'll be notified when they post new stuff. The site is easy to navigate and you'll get the hang of it quickly. @raven1 is part of my groupies better known as the Korner Krew. A crazier bunch of hooligans does not exist. I'm currently working on another few stories and once I start posting (not for a while) is when the Krew will really start their shenanigans. If you need help with anything please feel free to reach out through the private message feature (tap the 3 lines in the upper right corner, then the envelope)

Thank you for your kind words. This was a really difficult story to write, not only because of the subject matter. I was completely out of my comfort zone writing in first person. It forced me to really delve into Shay's head. Luckily Shay was pretty chatty in my mind, lol. Quite honestly, as I wrote it, I thought it wasn't very good. My best frenemy @Mrsgnomie convinced me otherwise when I sent her the beginning excerpt. Stories like these are only possible because of the time and effort of the GA volunteers who put together the anthologies. It allowd me to stretch my wings as a writer and try something different. I'm glad I did. Thanks again!

So glad you enjoyed it! Don't forget to recommend if you haven't already!

By far this chapter had me cracking up the most. My mom loved watching family feud too.

Hey... we can do G-rated! As long as it has enough humor to make up for the lack of bow-chicka-wow-wow. Right @astone2292? 🤣🤣🤣 Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I've been busy and have had to choose between writing and reading. Writing won. Although a certain character another author-who-shall-not-be-named is obsessed with is being rather stubborn and holding out on me. As for DST? I'd rather have one or the other. I'm off kilter all week following both changes. The older I get, the worse it gets.

I'm a far cry from Dan Brown and Patricia Cornell, but I'm happy you enjoyed the story.

It's pretty. But I'm glad I don't have to shovel it! It's good to hear from you tim. xo

@Geron Kees, there is no handling the Krew. They're going to misbehave no matter what. Sipping whiskey (or your favorite adult beverage) while corralling their off-the-wall comments is recommended. @raven1 back to the Korner.... you seem to need a time out.

Thanks, molly, she died in August and we had to reschedule her service because of hurricane Ian. By the time the VA cemetery re-opened it was too close to the holidays to try to coordinate everyone's schedules. My aunt suggested her birthday and it worked out.

Been OK here in Florida. Just busy. Today would've been my mom's 92nd birthday. We had her commital service at the VA cemetery this afternoon. Her ashes were placed in the vault with my dad's. That's what she wanted at the end. So today was a little rough. My son flew in from Kansas on Saturday and I have to get up at 430 to bring him to the airport. Bittersweet. Hope everyone else is doing okay too.