I was picked on some, but not anywhere near this badly. I was fortunate to have a large big brother that probably deterred a lot of kids from taking anything too far.
Very emotional chapter. I didn’t have to find the tissues, but I did battle with the tears s bit.
Preston’s comments were definitely a surprise. Hopefully the boys won’t get jobs near the college. Highly unlikely, I know.
Once again, thanks for featuring me. I’m still always surprised that people like my stories so much. Happy about that, of course, but I never expected that, a) that’s be liked, and b) I could even write as much as I have.
Sorry you’re in pain Bill.
I worked in a supermarket for over 7 years, from high school to real job. I think the worst story I have is when I was in produce, one manager was a lush. One Sunday morning, he literally fell out of his car, stumbled into the store, and then fell asleep on a pallet of potatoes. Me and the other part-timer working had to set up the department without his help.
A few of the anecdotes in my “Grocery Store Fantasies” series were actually true, too.
It might be too late, but my wife and I had memorial candles made for parents, etc. They're unobtrusive and allow for a presence without being over the top, or tremendously obvious.
You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Yes, there are people from all over the world here, it's always good to hear where they are from.
Three of my own, one step-son. All grown. None flew while they were young enough to fit in a suitcase or pet carrier. But, no, I wouldn’t do that. But if I had a screaming two-year-old in front of me, I would have wished their parents did.
Great story. Now we wait for book 2 ‘The Son That Left: Sam’s Story.’ I’ll spoil the ending, Sam ends up dead in a ditch after being hit by three cars, all one right after another.
Things are moving right along. If there weren't open items, I might have thought "The End" would follow the last sentence. But I'm waiting for Sam to a) die a horrible death, b) show back up and get arrested, or c) win the lottery and pay everything back. Oh, that was a prioritized list. I see 0.00001% chance of c happening. Is that enough zeroes?
Thanks. I could probably do a whole series with those two. I used George and Pat when I first started out. Then I realized Addison would fit as the bad golfer.