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Bill Cusano's avatar

Oh my God, Maryellen, I cried through this. You captured my world perfectly. Replace Bert with my wife, Kathleen, and the story is about me. Thank you.

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Oh Bill, you are welcome. This one I hold close to my heart. Thank you for reading & letting me tell these stories. I appreciate you!

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A.J. Grant's avatar

A powerful and moving piece that captures the solidity of grief, the difficulty of letting go. Thanks for sharing this!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

AJ thank you for reading it. This is the one I posted, that I mentioned on your note. I appreciate this 💞

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Jen Reich's avatar

Moving piece...beautiful writing

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Deborah Gregory's avatar

This is so heartfelt and beautifully written, Maryellen. It really captures the weight of grief and how love lingers, changing form but never fading—truly touching. Great last line, btw! We writers, we notice these things. I look forward, over time, to reading more of your wonderful "Starlight Cove" stories. Thank you.

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you. Last year grief caught me off guard, so it is seeping into my stories & characters lives. Grief is different for everyone & touches our hearts in so many ways. But through it all, we need to remember all that love….

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Ellen Y. Mueller's avatar

Your words touched my heart. Thanks for posting.

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Oh my stars, thank you!

I'm happy you liked them.

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Jan Stowe's avatar

This one hits close to home. Beautifully written.

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you Mrs Stowe! 💞

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Gillian Fletcher's avatar

Beautiful imagery that accurately captures that haunting feeling of lost love!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you Gillian.

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Halo Scot's avatar

EXQUISITE, Maryellen! You gave me ALL the feels. 🖤❤️✨

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you Halo!

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Lynnette's avatar

Ohh! So powerful! I love the paper prison metaphor! Gonna borrow that!!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you!

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

This is an incredibly powerful and utterly brilliant take on today's prompt! I simply must show Sarah this piece, she's going to lose her mind knowing that prompt she wrote inspired something this beautiful. Amazing work!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Really?! I was concerned about it not being on target for the prompt. Thank you!

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Bradley Ramsey's avatar

Not only was it on target, it was a completely valid and unique take on the concept! I would never have thought of this approach, but I am insanely jealous that you did! 😂

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

💞 all of my ideas were emotional & honestly, I thought I was way off base. 💞 thank you.

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Mina Howell's avatar

This is so beautiful 😭

What an amazing take on this prompt, you're truly an inspiration!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Omgosh thank you 🙌

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T.P. Kaaos's avatar

This is so amazingly written! This, this right here! Loving words of forever now trapped in a paper prison.

I have no words such an amazing sentiment! Thank you for sharing this amazing creation!

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Maryellen Brady 💗📚's avatar

Thank you 🙌 You are too kind.

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