Hi Mark – feeling the need to go back and read all your stories to get the thread, which means you have got me intrigued! Well done!

Real life inspo makes for great stories! I am a sucker for some romance. I also enjoyed the touch of humour and a happy ending. Well done!

Very clever Deryn. I am joining the others in wanting to know what Jack did next!

This was great Beth – I echo Jane in wanting to know what happens next. Also, I loved your use of dialogue. I always battle with that.

Ah thanks Beth. Once I started with the needs they kept coming, hahaha!

That is great advice – thank you for commenting Adam. I could definitely work with those ideas in a longer version. And yes – definitely a touch of irony in the end 🙂

Thank you Annalie. I appreciate the comments!

Thanks for reading Deryn!

Thanks so much Julie-Ann!

Thanks for reading Mandi. It is so hard to just let go. Sometimes it is all you can do to save yourself.

Thanks for the warm feedback Melanie. I agree, the use of “untouched” is definitely worth a change in a future draft.

This is wonderful Julie-Anne, both the story and the writing! I am so thrilled the news was good!

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I felt like I was right there in Maggie’s world. I think she will be ok.. sad, but ok.

This was a great piece Peggy!

Wow! Thank you so much Peggy!

This is a very beautiful, sad tale. Isn’t it wonderful when the words just flow!

Thanks for the feedback. Always so helpful!

Thanks for reading and for the positive feedback Mark!

Hi Paul – what a twisted little story! I enjoyed reading it. My only suggestion is “fathers declining health” should “father’s declining health”.

Thanks for writing!