All in the Past
Until Next Time4 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
Oh, Cass! What a hard childhood you had! And what misery your mother had to put up with. I hope you were old enough by the time your father feigned reform the last time to be able to leave the house. A heart-wrenching story!
Congratulations on the win!
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2022
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Oh, Cass! What a hard childhood you had! And what misery your mother had to put up with. I hope you were old enough by the time your father feigned reform the last time to be able to leave the house. A heart-wrenching story!
Congratulations on the win!
Comment Written 19-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2022
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Dear Helen, Thank you for your review and the five stars.
The pat on the head for the win is very sweet and sincerely appreciated, too. No,I wouldn't have "flown the coop", no matter how bad things got. I was my mother's support and comfort, Heaven only knows what he would have dared had there not been another semi adult female present watching his every move. My father didn't like me much as I had a way of seeing through all his tricks and tales as just a lot of moonshine. He liked to be thought of and seen as "big hearted Harry", raconteur,big spender
and "good for a fiver"($10.00) if you'd done your dash at the races.It all went more than a bit sour when he tried to
recoup some of the "fivers".But that's another story. cheers Cass
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Bless you for being there for your mom. That takes a lot of strength, especially as you were the child. 💖💖
Comment from Carlos' girl
First of all, you are a very good writer. This piece is flawless. Absolutely no errors or corrections. Well done.
But moreover, I was really moved by your plight as a child. I am so sorry as I read your pain on the pages. Also the pain of your mother. It is so sad.
Blessings
Carlos' girl
Aka Judith
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2022
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First of all, you are a very good writer. This piece is flawless. Absolutely no errors or corrections. Well done.
But moreover, I was really moved by your plight as a child. I am so sorry as I read your pain on the pages. Also the pain of your mother. It is so sad.
Blessings
Carlos' girl
Aka Judith
Comment Written 12-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2022
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Dear Judith, Thank you for your review and the five stars.
It is odd how recounting those past events either fills one with remembered pain or one remains untouched by the
relived events, as if one spoke of someone else's life.This is the case in my experience, where now after so many decades after the event I am able to speak of it quite unimpassioned. I thank you for your kind thoughts though, such occasions did leave their mark, and I was raw and sensitive for a long while after this took place.
cheers Cass
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I know you are strong and recovered. That too is clear from your writing
Judith
Comment from jessizero
This was truly a tragic tale. I am sorry that you experienced all of this of which you wrote. You told the story well, and I didn't see any errors. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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This was truly a tragic tale. I am sorry that you experienced all of this of which you wrote. You told the story well, and I didn't see any errors. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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Dear Jessiezero, Thank you for your review and the five stars.I wasn't sure whether to present this as a contest entry or not, but once it was "out" I decided "Nah, what the heck" and let it go. Thanks again.
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
This was a great story. I do relate. An alcoholic will lie through their teeth. Make promises knowing they are not going to follow through. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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This was a great story. I do relate. An alcoholic will lie through their teeth. Make promises knowing they are not going to follow through. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day.
Comment Written 28-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2022
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Dear Carolyn, Thank you for your review and the five stars. From your comments I'd say your life has had similar content. My commiserations if this is so. In any case your sympathetic response is much appreciated. Thanks again.
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Thank you.