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What a marvelously well-told story! It gave me a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach half-way through, and I really felt relieved at the end...
posted by
Nautikos
on September 17, 2012 at 8:00 AM
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Awww. Such a sad story, but so true to life and so well written.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 16, 2012 at 8:50 PM
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A great story. We all hung on as you guided us down the edge of a razor blade...I could almost feel the whipping...Had a few of them myself.
posted by
UtahJay
on September 16, 2012 at 3:34 PM
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I thought he was going to die as well....Kids can be so onry(?)....never thinking of the consequences
posted by
Annicita
on September 16, 2012 at 2:42 PM
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My heart was really racing. i thought that poor little boy was going to die
what a wonderful talent you are.
posted by
Kabu
on September 16, 2012 at 1:16 PM
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Wow, this is painful...
and I don't know if you wrote from imagination or memory. It will stay with me, either way.
Nice work!
posted by
Ciel
on September 16, 2012 at 11:31 AM
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You've got it Pat. Kids can be so cruel and even do what the minority bullies suggest to save being different. You do write in a way that involves the reader, stories are such hard work on these blogs, but your work is compulsive reading. Well done
posted by
C_C_T
on September 16, 2012 at 10:29 AM
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PatB
Excellent tale and reminded me of my boyhood, you're the greatest luv, just the greatest writer on the planet.
posted by
WileyJohn
on September 16, 2012 at 10:00 AM
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Writing is excellent!! Story is so sad, and too damned real.
posted by
adnohr
on September 16, 2012 at 7:38 AM
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