The Summer We All Grew Up
Life is precious.35 total reviews
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I owed you a six from when I ran out last week. It is amazing what we remember and what we don't. I have said myself more than once, that when it is known that a crime has been committed, and we know who, and they confessed, and it was not in the protection of their own life, they no longer have a life, because they took one. I do not see what is hard to understandabout that.
You wrote, it brought up old feelings. Good writing does that.
Karen
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2023
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I owed you a six from when I ran out last week. It is amazing what we remember and what we don't. I have said myself more than once, that when it is known that a crime has been committed, and we know who, and they confessed, and it was not in the protection of their own life, they no longer have a life, because they took one. I do not see what is hard to understandabout that.
You wrote, it brought up old feelings. Good writing does that.
Karen
Comment Written 14-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2023
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Thank you, Karen! Tough write. Appreciate you.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
The innocence of youth ... poof! Gone in a moment. Saying sorry does little but remind one of sad things, I think, at times.
One surprise from this is your age. I computed you to be two decades+ younger than me. How can that be. I always wanted to be the youngest. tee-hee.
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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The innocence of youth ... poof! Gone in a moment. Saying sorry does little but remind one of sad things, I think, at times.
One surprise from this is your age. I computed you to be two decades+ younger than me. How can that be. I always wanted to be the youngest. tee-hee.
Comment Written 14-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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I?m not sure if I?m the youngest Tom, but I am the best looking! Ha!!!
Comment from Wayne Fowler
I believe that the 50% genius prevailed in this piece. I loved the writing and the story was very dramatically told. You made it easy to follow all of the action (all of it, sadly).
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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I believe that the 50% genius prevailed in this piece. I loved the writing and the story was very dramatically told. You made it easy to follow all of the action (all of it, sadly).
Best wishes.
Comment Written 14-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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Thank you, Wayne. Sometimes I lock the idiot side in the trunk. I appreciate the awesome review. The first six on any piece is extra special!
Comment from karenina
My God, Doug. What a horrific tragedy.
As I read this I was transported back to my own childhood. I can't imagine how each of you dealt with this brutal murder, facing death for the first time in the inexplicable loss of a ten year old girl!
Today there would be counselors provided, school assemblies, community support...
(I wish I could say such nightmares do not still happen, but we know better!)
I'm sorry you are dealing with PTSD symptoms and sincerely hope that writing this has been therapeutic for you!
Becky lives on in your memory... I agree with you that "Hope" is what we must hold in our hearts.
I cringed as I read:
"...yet it is was still slightly oblongated and bruised."
Becky's skull as distorted as her final moments of terror!
Prayers go out to you...and for Becky.
Best of luck in this contest.
Karenina
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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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My God, Doug. What a horrific tragedy.
As I read this I was transported back to my own childhood. I can't imagine how each of you dealt with this brutal murder, facing death for the first time in the inexplicable loss of a ten year old girl!
Today there would be counselors provided, school assemblies, community support...
(I wish I could say such nightmares do not still happen, but we know better!)
I'm sorry you are dealing with PTSD symptoms and sincerely hope that writing this has been therapeutic for you!
Becky lives on in your memory... I agree with you that "Hope" is what we must hold in our hearts.
I cringed as I read:
"...yet it is was still slightly oblongated and bruised."
Becky's skull as distorted as her final moments of terror!
Prayers go out to you...and for Becky.
Best of luck in this contest.
Karenina
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Comment Written 14-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2023
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Thank you so much, my friend. I?m still an editing mess. Arrrgh! ( not sure how a pirate noise fits in here but just roll with it).
Thanks for the well wishes!
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LOL. I write in "pirate" all the time!
Argh is the universal language of "How did that slip by me?"
Drop me a PM after you edit so I can revamp my review, okay?
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I just did but I wasn?t sure what you meant by misshapen. I did try to nominate you but I already hit six this month. See, a mess.
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Okay. I was very confused on the terribly head part. It was hard to focus with the memories flooding back. Can you review that part with your keen editorial eye and tell me if it makes more sense now? I feel driven/ pressured to get this piece perfect for her. I know it?s silly cause she?s long gone, but it?s a respect thing. Thank you my friend.
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Excellent! You will see I updated my review and commented on that new line...
Great job!
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Thank you. You are a kind heart.
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Happy to help!
Comment from Iza Deleanu
This is a heavy story, and you are right we were so ignorant of so many things when we grew up. Thank you for sharing and you friend probably made you write her story. Good luck with the contest.
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reply by the author on 13-Aug-2023
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This is a heavy story, and you are right we were so ignorant of so many things when we grew up. Thank you for sharing and you friend probably made you write her story. Good luck with the contest.
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Comment Written 13-Aug-2023
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2023
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Thank you, Iza. It?s been rattling around written in my head for months.