All's Well That Ends Well
Dealing with a the aftermath of a tornado.20 total reviews
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a great job describing the aftermath of the tornado, Mystery Author. It is devastating to lose everything, but they and their pets were alive. At the moment is seemed hopeless. Now, they can see that you were right. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
Respectfully, Jan
Now, she ( is driving OR drives) driving a much nicer car,
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2020
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You did a great job describing the aftermath of the tornado, Mystery Author. It is devastating to lose everything, but they and their pets were alive. At the moment is seemed hopeless. Now, they can see that you were right. Thanks for sharing and best wishes.
Respectfully, Jan
Now, she ( is driving OR drives) driving a much nicer car,
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 09-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and nice comments. Now only did they and three dogs survive but also two adult cats and nine kittens. The kittens were trapped under rubble but they all made it. I left that part out.
Comment from Eternal Muse
This was a fantastic story. It so well told, with a great descriptive imagery and the use of a dialogue. How tragic, that a tornado can destroy so many homes. But luckily, your daughter was able to get her insurance and buy a house she loves. A powerful story as it brings down real life facts, like the devastation tornadoes can make.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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This was a fantastic story. It so well told, with a great descriptive imagery and the use of a dialogue. How tragic, that a tornado can destroy so many homes. But luckily, your daughter was able to get her insurance and buy a house she loves. A powerful story as it brings down real life facts, like the devastation tornadoes can make.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. Tornados are extremely destructive. Some parts of the country are a lot more susceptible that others.
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I experienced hurricanes when I lived in South Carolina, but thank God, never a tornado.
Comment from sibhus
This really fits the prompt. Tornados are happening more frequently and with more intense destruction. In the town I live in two rivers meet, and the myth is that tornados won't strike where rivers meet, or cross over water. Don't you believe it, four years ago a tornado crossed the river and touched down on the southside of town. Luckily there were no lives lost. Rattle on, anyway, a well written piece that makes an excellent entry for the contest.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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This really fits the prompt. Tornados are happening more frequently and with more intense destruction. In the town I live in two rivers meet, and the myth is that tornados won't strike where rivers meet, or cross over water. Don't you believe it, four years ago a tornado crossed the river and touched down on the southside of town. Luckily there were no lives lost. Rattle on, anyway, a well written piece that makes an excellent entry for the contest.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the great comments. You are right that tornados are more frequent and destructive. This is the fourth time some member of my family has had losses due to tornadoes. We've been fortunate enough to now be hurt.
Comment from Rikki66
When God closes a door he opens a window. Old saying but true, if you are and your family are well stuff can be replaced. There is a likely possibility that much of the stuff was nothing other than dust collectors. Well Done.
RikkiLXXlll
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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When God closes a door he opens a window. Old saying but true, if you are and your family are well stuff can be replaced. There is a likely possibility that much of the stuff was nothing other than dust collectors. Well Done.
RikkiLXXlll
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the great comments. I have actually lost everything twice myself. Once in a tornado and once in a fire and not my daughter. Since each time no one was hurt, everythng worked out for the best. My daughter really did accidentally burn my house down when she was ten.
I really appreciate all those stars.
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You are welcome.
Rikki
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You are welcome.
Rikki
Comment from Iza Deleanu
WOw, I just love your story: resilience, starting all over all in the good tradition that after a storm a brighter sun will bless your heart and happier things will come your way. Thank you for sharing and good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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WOw, I just love your story: resilience, starting all over all in the good tradition that after a storm a brighter sun will bless your heart and happier things will come your way. Thank you for sharing and good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much Iza, I'm so glad you liked the story. I lost everything twice myself and had to start over, but it has always worked out well in the end.
Comment from RodG
I read about the Chattanooga tornado and am happy to hear your daughter and her husband were not injured. The mother here is the voice of reason, and the daughter appears to live a charmed life, having just bought her dream house. You tell their story very well while using the prompt as a motif.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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I read about the Chattanooga tornado and am happy to hear your daughter and her husband were not injured. The mother here is the voice of reason, and the daughter appears to live a charmed life, having just bought her dream house. You tell their story very well while using the prompt as a motif.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. It was a terrible storm. The damage will be visible for years. She was very fortunate.
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Comment from estory
It's a nicely done story illustrating your theme that out of bad, can come good. The end of one thing opens doors to others, as in this case of the destroyed house leading to a better one, and we all learn perseverance and the value of faith and determination and hope. estory
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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It's a nicely done story illustrating your theme that out of bad, can come good. The end of one thing opens doors to others, as in this case of the destroyed house leading to a better one, and we all learn perseverance and the value of faith and determination and hope. estory
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you for the review and nice comments.
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Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
This is a great story! Good luck in the contest.
Noticed two typos:
"Look at the bright side. Everything turned out okay when your (you) burned our house down.
They couldn't get our (out) of their yard or their street until the fallen trees and debris were removed.
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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This is a great story! Good luck in the contest.
Noticed two typos:
"Look at the bright side. Everything turned out okay when your (you) burned our house down.
They couldn't get our (out) of their yard or their street until the fallen trees and debris were removed.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. The errors are fixed but thanks for noticing and pointing them out. They were seen earlier.
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Great!
Comment from roof35
I mention a couple of typos just so you can fix them. 1) "your burned" I
think you meant "you burned." 2) "she her husband were standing" "she and her husband were standing."
This is a good inside look of the emotional toll of tornadoes and how people overcome. It is nicely done.
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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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I mention a couple of typos just so you can fix them. 1) "your burned" I
think you meant "you burned." 2) "she her husband were standing" "she and her husband were standing."
This is a good inside look of the emotional toll of tornadoes and how people overcome. It is nicely done.
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The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. The errors are fixed but thank you. The first reviewer noticed them.
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Comment from Bill Schott
This story, All's Well That Ends Well, begins well and tells a compelling story of surviving an horrific storm. The idea that one can recover and go on is sometimes a hard sell to those devastated. This tale has a happy ending.
I found a few spelling or usage errors to fix:
Everything turned out okay when (our house burned down). We got (through) it, and we were better off than before.
the one place she her (and) husband were standing. They couldn't get (out) of their yard or their street until the fallen trees and debris were removed.
Happy day.
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reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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This story, All's Well That Ends Well, begins well and tells a compelling story of surviving an horrific storm. The idea that one can recover and go on is sometimes a hard sell to those devastated. This tale has a happy ending.
I found a few spelling or usage errors to fix:
Everything turned out okay when (our house burned down). We got (through) it, and we were better off than before.
the one place she her (and) husband were standing. They couldn't get (out) of their yard or their street until the fallen trees and debris were removed.
Happy day.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 08-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jul-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and for seeing the spots that needed fixing.
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