Daddydavek

A very sad but touching chapter. You made this old man cry.

It was too shocking, but the stories of Bostonians taking in visitors, and rushing to help were inspiring too. My only suggestion is don't let fear change you or the terrorists win. My prayers are for all the victims and their families and friends.

Sounds way cool and congrats!

Cards took 2 out of three from Cincy including a shutout on Wednesday. On Friday and Saturday they took the first two in the series agains the Brewers again with shut-outs. These guys are stingy. I was at the game on Saturday and the weather was sunny and perfect. The stadium was full and Wainwright was beyond impressive. Pitched the full game got the shut-out and also got 3 hits as well. St. Louis really is baseball heaven. :krista:

So maybe Micah is learning from his experiences after all. Great chapter!

I'm so glad that Devon was still Devon underneath all the "attitude" he had when he arrived at the airport. A nice ending for this part of the saga!

Well the three game opening series with the Reds is over. While we lost the first game in the 9th inning, we won yesterday 5-1 and today we won 10-0. So I guess the Cards are doing ok so far! GO CARDS!

Just think about how those of us who have been following the story for a couple of years feel. The wait is endlessssssssssssssssssss.

Maybe it was a mistake not packing his violin......

I wouldn't be surprised if somewhere along the story line Mark does introduce us to a character uninvolved with Will that in a subsequent story (say when Will is 18 or 19) becomes Will's forever mate. He does seem to like to introduce characters for a point, even if it isn't apparent in that book.

I too loved the story and agree it was too short!

I remember watching the Mickey Mouse club when it first came on and she was one of the original Mouseketeers. She grew up on tv and while her movie career was not academy award stuff,they did make a profit. The thing about Annette was she was so likeable and decent. When she revealed she had MS it was a tragedy. Yet she faced it with bravery and dignity, not whining or self-pity. She had class.

Never had any and it never much mattered. I was way to deep in the closet and still haven't even really thought about finding a way out.

We did win yesterday and we were winning today until the disaster of the 9th inning. But it's a long season. Last year we won the series against the Reds and by the end of the season we should do it again. But it is baseball, injuries happen and anything is possible. That's what makes it so special when a winning season ends with a pennant and trip to the World Series where we have Won eleven times!

Like most smart, talented 17 year olds, Micah thinks he has most things figured out. And like most of them he will be surprised at how much he has to learn over the next 5-10 years and then every year thereafter.

Cards win again today! Go Cards! :krista:

Zack has come this far, he can't chicken out now!

Butterflies morphing into pterodactyls. Now that is a vivid word picture.

Let's see; an irritating and bitchy bank clerk vs. a hunky doctor?

Cards! Cards! Cards! Cards! Cards! Cards!

Happy, happy Birthday! Here's wishing you all the best!

The Cards are 2-3 and our home opener isn't until Monday. We had beautiful weather all this week and next week is supposed to be rainy, go figure. The first game I will be attending is a week from today! Go Cards! :krista:

Some very good observations posted about the topic. I worked for the federal government for more than thirty years in a sometimes adversarial role as a claims examiner and I developed a fairly thick skin pretty quick as many people resort to ad hominem attacks pretty quickly when frustrated, mad or feel that the system is abusing them. It takes a lot of tact to work with people to get them through their anger and to get them to become coherent so you can try to help them through the intricacies of the claims process. Getting people to hear what you say instead of taking offense at everything as if you don't believe them is a big problem. Explaining you believe them but that evidence to prove the claim is needed and questioning them as to when, where, what and how can be maddening. Many times communication starts with letters that are full of legalese required by the lawyers and that puts claimants off too. We live in the age of instant communication and often that becomes instant miscommunication.

The chapter's final line is quoted below: "Micah did not realize that it was going to be the end of the part of the world as he’d known it." Another chapter of rebellion which ends on with a dire warning about the future of our young hero. Not how I was hoping this one would go. Great writing and so very believable!

Very romantic and loving chapter.