Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

What is a skunk cabbage? I've not heard of that. A nice little verse to start this chapter Lea and one memory where you at least could smile about. I'm now imagining the look on the old girl's face when she read your note.
Typo - What the hell is iy(it)cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Oct-2023

Hi Valda! Yes thank you. I fixed the typo good eye! I live in Canada, West Coast in rainforest country. Then here we have a large, broad leaf green plant. That smells terrible smells like skunk. Its never just one plant. You have a bunch of them growing together. So I called them skunk cabbage city. Thank you for your wonderful review is always in your curiosity. I like it though I feel kind and generous. I appreciate your thoughts hope you have a wonderful night!

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

You made me smile with this one Lea, you finally seem to be getting ahead mentally here and let's hope life improves for you, this is a good chapter, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 20-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Oct-2023

Thank you so much! That was the one bright spot during all that.
I appreciate your view very much and your kind comments and your advice and your compassion. I'm be putting out 2 more chapters today. These are all about change up-and-down. Thank you again that's so appreciate you and your reviews.😉

Comment from CrystieCookie999

Excellent

This was quite a lot lighter in tone than your other chapters. I liked reading it for a break in the drama, which of course was real and revealing. The nervous laughter with the punch line coming at an inopportune time shows that you really were on the edge in more than one way, but that's great you could conceal it.

 Comment Written 20-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Oct-2023

That's very smart, your intuition on the matter. It's almost as if you've been there. Your inside insight is very, very tuned when you see much! It's an incident with the only real bright spot, I mean, you're a lighter moment of course but that was a catalyst as far as letting it all rip again for reading and for offering your thoughts all very kind. I thank you very much again and I hope you have a wonderful night.

Comment from T B Botts

Excellent

Hello Lea,
You're fortunate that the people pursuing you were less than physically fit. It might have been a different story if some young men were on your trail.
Someone other than a chubby guy that is.
So, is the park a city park, or is it part of a much larger national forest? It sounds rather large. Were there large animals there at one time? I'm wondering because something had to create the trails you mention. When I used to hunt, I would often follow bear trails that were very distinct and wound through the woods. Deer would follow them as well, and on occasion a bear would be on one, though I never ran in to any on a trail. I've had them follow me on the road, through the fields and across muskegs, but never on a trail. Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Tom

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

Yes, there was game trails, and there was trails that people made as well, it's a provincial park, so they're quite big and there's also forestry parks as well all different levels of Bush living. I wasn't in a forest report, however, is it big enough to do the things that needed to be done, but my world shrank pretty quickly after that. But I still have to go through some things.
Went from the Pan to the fire, really.
But that is a future speak, thank you so much again! There was deer. Some caribou . It's a provincial park on the one side you have people/campers. I saw a lot of whiskey Jack's, owls of pray. The usual barage of odents couple of bigger critters. stay away from skunks naturally! A lot of animals tended to stay away from the except for the bears if theyre really hungry theyll eat garbage. Park has them hammer locked up there because provincial parks are quite maintained and then you get to the other side. A more narural environment. Thank you so much for reading again. It's so great having you don't make sure you have a great evening phone, thanks a lot!

Comment from JSD

Excellent

Excellent. Not just therapy but superb writing. So exciting and entertaining. Well done. I'm glad you're smiling too. Walk towards the light. Virtual pen in hand.

John xxx

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

Thank you, John so much, thank you happy to see you there. I haven't featured the exchangeing work. This was kind of fun. I got to remember my one of my success is. Anyway, thank you for reading as always. I appreciate you and your comments.

Comment from Rachelle Allen

Excellent

Ohhhh my! Look at you playing with fire now. I'm glad you got a belly laugh out of it all, though it was the kind that happens when you're supposed to be somber...like at a funeral or in church...and holds the potential to jeopardize everything you hold dear!! It was an involuntary "distraction" (and proof that you were, indeed, still fifteen after all! hahaha.)

Also, I like the longer length. It didn't feel "longer" so much as it felt more "deliberate." Before, your chapters felt "skittish," exactly how YOU felt, right? So it reflected that well. It evoked that terrified/don't dare sit still kind of quality that was exactly in sync with the situation at hand. Everything was frenetic. But this felt more leisurely and calculated. Like a hunter, patiently waiting for the trap to be sprung...and the exultation once that occurs.

Nice, nice development.

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

I think the difference between living at home and living in the forest is I could plan more that rather than be reactionary like I was at home, it's about taking control of my world.
And the growing realization that what happened wasn't because of me or my sister, it was because of him. And you're absolutely right, nervousness trepidation lengths all of those things. When I first started writing it out. Not knowing how it would be perceived. And that I was making myself vulnerable and open to others, which is very uncomfortable at first. Until you get to know your environment and the people around you. This is what this and if you others have done for me. Freedom baby! Thank you again!

reply by Rachelle Allen on 19-Oct-2023

So glad to have helped you feel comfortable enough to write this important autobiography. It needs to be read.

reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

😁🙂🙃😊

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

is iy doing here and what's that on top?" She yelled.
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This is another very well written chapter. Thank you for sharing! love and blessings, teri

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

Thank you! Thanks for catching that typo! I appreciate you reading. Hope it's sunny where you are! Have a great evening!

Comment from BethShelby

Excellent

This is funny and I'm sure you did get a bit of entertainment out of making fools out of them. I wonder if that contacted the police and said that someone was shooting at them. They sound like they might be the kind of people the poliice wouldn't pay a lot of attention to.

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

Very soon, I'm talking about that in the chapter I write today. But all is well, that ends well with effort comes the result a person needs.
I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter.
I'm so happy that you're interested in entertaining. And that I'm able to get my word out. At the same time, 2 birds with one Stone a glorious thing. Hope the sun is shining where you are! Thank you again!

Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

Haha! What great humour! I love the contents of the note and the joke. This chapter really gives us some comedy light relief (Shakespeare-style). In fact it's more like slap-stick. To hear about you getting the better of the old dear with the stick and her chubby son is all very cathartic and enjoyable. There are a couple of issues: "What the hell is i(t) doing here" "Bounce a rock if, it sounds like gunfire when it hits" ? Another excellent, this time fun, story. Well done, Leah! Debbie

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

L o l Thank you so much, I'm so glad you got a laugh and I think a little levity is required then and now so I'm glad you enjoyed it, I'll take a look at those edits and make corrections. Thank you for pointing them out. I'm always happy to see them. I always want to see they help a whole lot.
Thanks again for reviewing too, please doo like it. I hope it's sunny where you're at. And you've had a good breakfast and you're off to enjoy your afternoon!

Comment from Jim Wile

Excellent

What a great chapter, Lea! You got 'em good with your carefully planned, clever scheme. Fooled them into thinking they found your hideout and got a good belly laught out of it too. What a perfect result and a well deserved moment of pure pleasure in an otherwise challenging existence. I'm just so impressed by your cleverness and subterfuge. Great note to the interlopers too!

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"expectedly" -- I think you mean "expectantly"

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023

LOL and so glad you liked it. That was one of the highlights. There were so few and far between it. Stuck with me like glue and I still chuckle remembering that.
Thank you again, and Jim, I'm so glad you liked this chapter. A little levity in the middle of the mayhem is probably a good idea. I thank you again for reading and following along and enjoying the work. Very gratifying to me and I thank you for coming along. Thanks again, and don't let the bed bugs bite!