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Alex C Wilson's avatar

I always enjoy pieces that give me a glimpse into the writing process. Not pieces that tell me about it—pieces that let me see it. Thank you for the glimpse.

Paul D'Arcy's avatar

Thanks for peeking over my shoulder, Alex ☺️

Rea de Miranda's avatar

I love this, Paul! Unusual and well executed!

Paul D'Arcy's avatar

Thank you, Rea 🙏🏼

You are always so kind. ❤️ Far too kind, but thank you ☺️

Franky Dyson's avatar

This was so different, great different!

Paul D'Arcy's avatar

Ha! Better than ‘weird different’ for a change 🤣

Thanks, Franky!

Franky Dyson's avatar

It was really great, I was drinking my morning coffee.. Probably would have said 'amazing,' loved it. After my coffee once my brains were back online. 😍😁

I'm saying now though, the words are still lingering..

Paul D'Arcy's avatar

> “…the words are still lingering..” she says 😍

—the absolute BEST thing anyone could possibly say 🙏🏼

Thank you, Franky. Thank you.

Wanna know what’s messed up?

—Nice people like you are saying nice things about something cringe - something I regret.

I was cruel to a girl, not out of spite, but just dumb adolescent stupidity.

I was 17. I broke her heart. Forty-three, forty-four years ago and it haunts me still.

How messed up is that 😏

…but Thank you so much for your kindness. ❤️

I don't deserve it. But thank you just the same.

Franky Dyson's avatar

That's what we love. Not only was it the most innocent type of suffering to inflict, but you ultimately paid the price for that suffering for 30-something years. And by the way, we celebrate not because men “feel” we know men feel, we commemorate the showing, the honesty. That's what touches us; we feel you intuitively.