Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Your chapter is well written, Beth. I enjoyed reading it. I agree about the late night visitor. I'm glad you had the pastor's card and helped resolve the situation. I'm amazed that the crowd of people wanted to search your home the second time Sarah ran off. Your ending is of special note to all who think about doing the same thing. So many young girls esp don't know what awaits them on the streets.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022

Thank you Jan. I appreciate your insight and comments. Some people feel I should have told why she ran away, but I don't know why. I just hope her home life wasn't so bad that she felt she had to leave.
Beth

Comment from BeckyMann

Excellent

Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed it. But I am still curious about the girl - Sarah.
Why does she keep running away? And why do I get a strange sense from everyone? When I have questions, I know it was a good read.

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022

Thank you Becky, If this had been a novel, I would have cleared up why she ran away, but it is my story and tell what I know. I worried about her too, but I was never able to find out why she ran away. She may have had a mental problem, because she was diabetic and she left home without taking her medicine with her which wasn't very smart. I appreciate the review.

Comment from Mia Twysted

Excellent

That is an amazing story. It is hard for teens at home. Learning to be who you are and finding your place in this world is hard. Many think the grass is greener on the other side and find out too late that they are wrong. At least she returned home safe.

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2022

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2022

Thank you, Mia. I appreciate you reading my story. Yes there are many teens who run away and some realize too late home was the better place after all.
Beth

Comment from Sankey

Excellent

Thanks for sharing another great episode of your lives. I wish I could have organized mine a bit better.
Enjoyed the sad read thanks again.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2013

Thanks for reading this. Yours is fine. It doesn't have to in chronological order to be a good read. I do appreciate your review.

Beth

reply by Sankey on 16-Sep-2013

Funny thing is you get all kinds of angles, but I did it the best way I thought and we are not done yet..might even e some more edits in earlier chapters anyway not defending ok hehe. Cheers

Comment from w.j.debi

Excellent

Well told story which makes for an enjoyable read. You had my attention from the first to the last.Your dialog and descriptions are good. Your caring and concern for this girl come through. Wise advice in your closing lines.

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2013

Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments.

Beth

Comment from EMB

Excellent

It's a shame that some kids have to learn this simple fact the hard way. Unfortunately, for some, it turns out to be the last lesson that they learn.

Great storytelling, my friend.

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2013

Thank you Edward. You are right. So many kids today learn the hard way and it could very well be their last lesson. I apprecaite the review and comments.

Beth

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

Her southern accent - Southern
How very kind of you to offer this girl solace and food, but how very sensible to call for help! How sad that she felt that unhappy at home that she would risk her safety to try to escape. I sure hope she got help at some point with whatever issues she might have had with her dad. Brooke

 Comment Written 15-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2013

Thank you so much for the review and the insightful comments. I wish I knew more about the story behind why she ran away. I didn't want to put it into my story, but later I learned she died while still a teen. I hope nothing bad happened at home to cause her death. She did have physical problems.
Beth

Comment from country ranch writer

Excellent

SOMETIMES EVEN THE BEST OF PARENTS LOOSE THEIR CHILDREN TO THE STREETS FROM SOME UNKNOWN REASON OR ANOTHER. WHETHER IT INDEPENDENCE OR NOT MENTALLY STABLE ,TRYING TO FIND ONE SELF WHO KNOWS. HAVING ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD SOMETIMES FOR KIDS ISN'T ENOUGH.

 Comment Written 14-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Sep-2013

Thank you very much for the review and for you insightful comments. I really never knew the reason that child wasn't happy at home. It is very sad when a beloved child is gone but you don't know where.

Beth

Comment from joann r romei

Excellent

Wow, what a crazy story, scary on both ends, letting a stranger into your home and she running away, poor kid, this was well written and it flowed easily.

 Comment Written 14-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Sep-2013

Thank you Joann. I appreciate your review and nice comments.
Beth

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I often wonder why teenagers run away. My boys never did, but I am afraid their homelife might not be the best.

"Eighteen," she told me in a low voice. She lying, I thought. She doesn't look a day over thirteen. (She's lying)

 Comment Written 14-Sep-2013

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reply by the author on 14-Sep-2013

Thank you Barbara for the review and for catching the spag. My own daughter used to threaten to leave but it was in her early teen rebellious years. She outgrew it. There was nothing wrong with her home life. My last child was the only one I had that sort of problem with.
Beth