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Bill W

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  1. I even went back and edited it, so it would be more obvious. It now reads as follows: His signature was difficult to read, but I believe he wrote S. Claws. C-L-A-W-S.”
  2. Yes, Bernie Madoff certainly put Mr. Barnum to shame.
  3. Thanks for the feedback, Danilo, and I'm glad you enjoyed the story. First of all, I thought it would be funnier if the garage man used that description and said something about a Secret Santa, and then claimed the guy signed the work order S. Claws, intentionally misspelling Santa's surname. I thought everyone would still get the point even if I added a bit of humor to the story. Thanks again, and have a marvelous Christmas time.
  4. Thank you for the feedback, Dr., and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I knew some of the readers might think this story was about the same as the first story, The Spirit of the Season, but this time Yale and Mason were trying to do much of their good deeds anonymously, although Wil and Penny suspected they'd been responsible. It was just to remind others that you can do good deeds without having to take credit for them. The rewards are intrinsic, in that you know you did something good, rather than extrinsic and looking for praise from others over what you did.
  5. And the word rhymes with ilk and milk, not with those that pronounce the latter melk. P.T. Barnum had a doctorate in ways to bilk others, since he believed a "sucker is born every minute."
  6. Thank you for the feedback, Scrubber, and it's true. Sometimes when you give a gift, it gives back to you, but not in the physical sense. If only more people realized that, then they might more willing to do more for others.
  7. @wildoneSteve, are you trying to jinx Aaron and get him hit by a snowplow or something else? You'll feel terrible if something actually happens to him. At least you'll know you'll have a white Christmas. 😜 😈 And are you suggesting that Aaron is a lush or just a conscientious employee that cleans up any messes he makes? 😅
  8. You're very welcome, and thank you for reading this story. I want you and all of the other GA members to have a wonderful Christmas, and don't forget to watch for those less fortunate than yourself.
  9. My husband, Yale, and I aren’t rich, but we live comfortably. We both have decent paying jobs and own a duplex house, and we live on one side while renting out the other. We’re very frugal and only go out to eat at a restaurant on special occasions and prefer to rent DVDs and watch them at home, rather than go to the movies. The only thing we do that may seem a bit odd and a little eccentric considering our spending habits is that we spend $2.00 every week to buy a lottery ticket. We figured
  10. A gay couple, Yale and Mason, own a duplex and live on one side while renting out the other. After Thanksgiving, they get an unexpected surprise when they discover they’ve selected enough of the correct numbers in the lottery to have won some money. They didn’t win a great deal, but now they’re deciding how to spend it.
  11. I agree with you, Max, and I'm glad you enjoyed this story.
  12. Flesco, thank you again for your feedback and kind words. I do what I can to offer something I think the readers will enjoy, and I'm glad you agree with me. Thanks once more and have a wonderful Christmas.
  13. Flesco, thank you for the feedback and your kind words. I hope some of the readers do pay it forward, in one way or another, because there are a lot of people that could use a helping hand. In fact, today as I finished my grocery shopping, I passed a guy holding a sign that said he was homeless and would appreciate whatever help you, meaning those passing by, could give. I stopped and gave him as much as I could afford, since I'm retired and living on a very tight fixed income, but I considered this an emergency situation. May you and yours have a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
  14. Thank you for the feedback Al, and I hope you and yours enjoy the true meaning of family and Christmas this year as well.
  15. Especially noted in speed readers and not to be confused with cicada, an insect that appears every 17 years.
  16. Al, thank you for the feedback and the kind words. I wish you and yours a merry little Christmas as well.
  17. Thank you for the feedback and I'm glad you enjoyed this story. All Christmas stories should be uplifting and make you feel good. I hope it helps you have a wonderful Christmas.
  18. Thank you for the feedback and I'm glad that you enjoyed a chance encounter that turned into something more. Once again, I wish you and yours a Happy Christmas, and thank you for the story review as well.
  19. Thanks for the feedback, Danilo.
  20. I woman with a ruddy complexion might exude a rutilant glow upon learning she is pregnant and about to have her first child.
  21. Thanks, Chris. I'm doing everything I can to put everyone in a good mood as we head into the holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas.
  22. Part 1: Kelin “You look lonely,” one of the other partygoers said. “Didn’t you come with anyone?” It was early September and the fraternity was holding this little get together after the homecoming football game. “I guess you could say I did and I didn’t. I know that’s a strange answer, but it’s accurate. I was invited to this party by a one of my friends who’s a member of this fraternity. He invited a couple of others as well and we all came as a group, but the other guys
  23. Daniel Feeney and Kelin Rattler are juniors in college and meet at a fraternity party on Homecoming Weekend. They hit it off right away, but Daniel is hesitant about getting too close to Kelin because of bad experiences he had in the past. Will this time work out for him?
  24. Paul, thank you for the feedback and your kind comments about my stories. I'm glad you've enjoyed them. I hope you have a marvelous Christmas season and you are surrounded by the love of your family and friends during that time. I hope this is also true for everyone here at Gay Authors.
  25. I learned the meaning as 'sieze the day'. It's the basic philosophy of Hedonism, ot the idea that you should enjoy life while you can.
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