D.K. Daniels

Some deep stuff here. I wonder who is cutting onions in the kitchen? Anyway, the piece was warming, and packed with emotion. Be that as it may, if the poem is seeking validation from someone you wish you had, or if it’s personal struggles, I hope you are navigating at clear seas now.

The simplest words carry the most weight, and being acknowledged for your values is always rewarding when someone else lets you know you have been doing a somehow decent job in life. Thanks for the honest words

Provoking prose, I am sorry to hear that such events drew you to write this. Again, if it weren’t for life’s troubles none of us would be writing without some experience of these emotions. This piece encapsulated one of my own breakups that was a long distance relationship. 4 years we shared, and then it was over in the blink of an eye. Though the powerful imagery of being alone in this poem is strikingly beautiful. Thank you

Lovely put; I like how you mentioned the diverse need for the coin. Be it, for coffee or needles. Sometimes I often wonder if I am doing more harm than good, by giving a homeless person money sometimes. I kind of followed through with what my mother does, I offer to buy them a meal with anything they want on for instance a subway roll. It’s so sad that many people will have that loose change in the bottom of their pocket and it will never see the light of day.

Lovely bit of reflection. I believe the flow is great, and the message is clear. If I were writing it I’d remove two of the kiss me’s to add more power to the remaining kiss me. Though still, the piece reminded me of my love for an actual physical book

Glad you enjoyed the chapter, I hope I get most things right about American football, here in Ireland we don't play the sport, and I had to learn some of the basic terminologies. I guess I kept it quite simple in that regard. I wanted Max to come back with a bang and I suppose with this action he did. I had something entirely different planned for his showcase, but I just had this random idea so I wrote it without thinking too much about it and I think it turned out the better alternative. Though, I wanted to include a piece about Isaacs dad being lonely and a little worried since his son is spreading his wings. I think over the course of this book the boys have grown a lot, and I hope I have been able to show that. With the last chapter, I hope to be able to drive home the friendship that they have created and leave it open so the boys will continue the friendship long after the conclusion of the book. Thanks for your comment.

Thank you so much, I hope you enjoyed the short novel so far

Thank you so much, thanks for sticking with the story. I hope you enjoy the ending coming up. I've left it open to interpretation.

I guess Max has redeemed himself then, that's great to know. Thanks for the comment

Glad you enjoyed the chapter, thanks very much. I love hearing when a moment from one of my stories connect with people emotionally, glad I got a tear-eye from you I hope the boys remain good friend also

To Max - aka Watson, I see you've changed your alias; a pseudonym is getting old. Unfortunately, I'm not ready to share certain aspects of my life, but I suppose my name is relatively common. So, I reckon I can give you my name. I hope this doesn't give away too much information and make you think less of me for being the way I am, and since I have conducted some research, I have concluded that there are approximately 27 people in our school with the name Isaac, eight within our two grades.

Congrats Here's to the hope of many more years of compelling stories.

I'll agree I didn't plan on making them friends either, they just spoke and spoke and soon, a friendship blossomed. I think I kind of ran into this project a little blindsided like I seem to do with some of my stories. Though once I figured out that they were two different peer groups, I wanted to showcase the two complete polar opposites that each of the boys really wanted from life, and the other counterpart had that. In a way, I think it was some of these absences and desires that grew on the boys after a while and helped with developing the friendship they have established. I guessed around chapter 4-8, that the boys were only going to be friends, and that this was not going to be a normal love story, instead, a friendship one. At times, I had a little difficulty writing primarily from a narrow viewpoint, because all my friendships have been primarily made in the real world so it was a new experience even for me. I hope now with the ending in sight, that it carries on the boy's friendship, but ends the letters, and that folks can imagine a future where the boys will go far after the story has it's cut off point.

I guess that's the way I wrote his character arc, being overwhelmed. Though since he is warming up to the idea, I predict good things in the future

It's good to have you back. I'll also confess that you are not the only one. I was lost with my own work at times about who was talking. Though as I begin to do a full edit from top to bottom, hopefully, it will fix these issues and make it easier for future readers or reads. I hope you enjoy the remainder of the story, and that the last chapter does not present a bit of a challenge as I shift format slightly from letters to text messages.

You have pretty much messaged on all my stories at some point or another, and it always makes my day when I see a comment from you. It reminds me in a way, that people are reading and still enjoying my work, even if they comment or not. I know the format is similar to my diary entries from As They Say, but I was interested in two characters communicating all at once. I had no idea I was going to start a pen-paling series, but I apparently did lol. I glad that you have grown an attachment to the characters I have written. I try really hard to get to the reader to emphasize with the characters even if they are good or bad in some form. Plus, the world it takes place in; I try to give it lots of rich details so it makes it appear that the world they live in is lived in. What gets me every time is when a reader feels sad, happy or angered by my writing. In a way it means, I got under your skin or into your heart. As the story draws to a close, I can't wait to complete the boy's adventure and begin another

Awhh... you made my day with this comment 🤗 Hugs... I hope you enjoy the remainder of the story.

Thanks for your comment, I believe so too that Max will be a good friend. When I started writing, I didn't want to have a whole lot of drama, compared to my other stories, so I just wanted it to be an easy read and sweet. Glad that has come through in the writing I hope you enjoy the rest of the story.

Awha lol... 😂 We'll see in the next chapter lol. Thanks for the warm wishes, I hope you had a lovely weekend also

To Sherlock, Hey, I know I picked a shitty time to come out I guess. I can't remember what I wrote in the last letter, all I can recall is that I kept saying that I'm not. Man, it felt like the longest weekend in my entire life waiting for a reply from you. I figure I do have a knack for choosing the right time. Thank you. Thank you for not bailing on me or thinking I'm sick. You know the first thing when I came into school this morning, I was greeted to a fight between a couple in the corri

Oh yes, I do like myself some depth and complicated human advances. Thanks for the comment, I thrilled you are enjoying the story

Oh, I have no doubt regarding the paper. I prefer to not use it as it is a waste of natural resources if I must edit a story 10 times. I do use print outs, except, it will be the last edit of all. Though thanks.

I am glad that you enjoyed the chapter, and the story as far. One thing I have noticed is just this; what you have mentioned here. I reckon people just don't want the added responsibility, and I suppose it is a natural human recollection when you are confronted with it at first. Though as many may know, we carry on for the love of the person who may have the problem. They didn't ask for it, just as we didn't. Sadly, some people are more cynical than others and they are too invested in their own self-interests. I think the reason I wrote it into the story was that I thought it was a natural reaction. I reckon if I was put in Max's shoes, I would probably be a little disappointed, for what I do not know. Except, realizing the person needs me, we'd just get on with it. Life is funny sometimes, you can be disappointed, but you push your own self-interests aside. When I first began writing it, I didn't think Isaac was going to be in a wheelchair, I guess I just ended up here. Plus, I am sorry to hear about your grandmother, nobody knows what life can throw at a family or individual. Life is complicated enough, I think that the best thing we can do for humanity is to just keep an open mind. Likewise, with your son, I am delighted that you shared some personal story with me. Only, I am sorry to hear also. For me, I don't have knowledge of family or friends in these circumstances. I presume the only piece I have experienced that rings true to what I have written above, is pushing someone in a wheelchair while playing soccer... aka football. I was about 15, and our school contacted another school that worked alongside teenagers with special needs. All I can remember from the experience was that the kid was a lot lighter than I imagined it was possible to push and run. Though making someone happy is the key, seeing those who do not have the ability: express joy made the experience worthwhile for everyone involved. Therefore, I remained true to the idea that people just need some headspace to open up to a situation, and it may not be in a hypothetical way... it's just they become overwhelmed. Max I believe has a good heart, and he tries really hard to impress people. I'm sure he'll redeem himself, and the true friendship Max and Isaac built will beat his shock and self-interest.

Glad the chapter was entertaining I hope love the rest of the story equally