Hi Mark,
I read all the related stories and was looking forward to a continuation of some sort. I really just came across MiM by accident. I noticed that it all ended before the "plague" began. Was grateful, because those were incredible years. I was fortunate to have come out somewhat, by 1978, so I experienced the carefree years. An amazing time.
Then, as mentioned in MiM, "dropping like flies" was an absolute expression of very sad truth. I lost a ton of friends, and became almost unemotional over further loss. Inured to it, there had been so much. Numbers, I really lost count.
So I am a bit leery of the emotions this MiM my stir, or maybe it will help me grieve, who knows.
One thing I have learned in your writing thus far is very tasteful, you treat us readers with utmost sensitivity, with dignity and respect. For that reason, I trust how you will proceed in dealing with a most heinous part of our history.
I truly love reading your work, your characters are so identifiable, for me. All wonderful.. all with some redeeming quality in the end. ( eeep!)
I am grateful for your gift. thx!
=)
t
