Dimes from Heaven
A New Years' memory of my daddy20 total reviews
Comment from adewpearl
Excellent descriptive detail of your dad that makes me feel like I actually met him
He sounds like a colorful and wonderful man
Love how you would find dimes after your dad died - what a poignant ending :-) Brooke
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
  |
Excellent descriptive detail of your dad that makes me feel like I actually met him
He sounds like a colorful and wonderful man
Love how you would find dimes after your dad died - what a poignant ending :-) Brooke
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
-
Thank you Brooke for commenting on my story and for the stars. I am glad you liked it. Yes, my dad was "one of a kind." :o)
Comment from humpwhistle
Very nice, justjo66, and I can feel the love. But I want to comment about your writing. Excellent. Especially your structure. You reveal your Daddy as a real and fun-loving man. You aren't overly sentimental. Then the bit with the dimes really works. I realize that this is true, but you showed real skill in the way you brought me to the dimes.
Fine work.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
|
Very nice, justjo66, and I can feel the love. But I want to comment about your writing. Excellent. Especially your structure. You reveal your Daddy as a real and fun-loving man. You aren't overly sentimental. Then the bit with the dimes really works. I realize that this is true, but you showed real skill in the way you brought me to the dimes.
Fine work.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
-
Thank you Lee for reviewing and commenting so nicely on my story. I am glad you liked it.
Comment from Veronica Grace
What a wonderful story you have dedicated to your father. When we lose a loved one, it's always good to know their spirit remains. I see nothing to change or crit.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
 |
What a wonderful story you have dedicated to your father. When we lose a loved one, it's always good to know their spirit remains. I see nothing to change or crit.
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2011
-
Thank you so much Veronica for the six stars and your wonderful review of my story. I truly appreciate you.
Comment from donnadiann
I love the story and it words so well your love for your daddy. You paint such a family picture here with strong imagery. You also stay on focus about the dimes and how that came about. That you are finding dimes is just amazing. Merry Christmas!
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
I love the story and it words so well your love for your daddy. You paint such a family picture here with strong imagery. You also stay on focus about the dimes and how that came about. That you are finding dimes is just amazing. Merry Christmas!
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Thank you for reviewing my story. I am glad you liked it. Yes, I love finding the dimes. I keep them in a special place on my dresser.
-
That is just amazing. I kept running across letters from my mother, and the connection seemed as though she was saying the words of the letters, new again.
-
That's so cool. I think sometimes God just lets us have these "little" things.
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is very well written, justjo, a great job writing this story about the dimes your father collected and the way you feel closer to him when you find your own dimes. i enjoyed reading this one
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
this is very well written, justjo, a great job writing this story about the dimes your father collected and the way you feel closer to him when you find your own dimes. i enjoyed reading this one
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Thank you for your kind review of my story. Yes, I love finding the dimes. I keep them in a special place on my dresser.
Comment from Modee
Wow. This is beautiful. It reminds me of my wife's story of her mother sending her little things around the house, stories fall out of books and charms show up in drawers. Very cool story. Maybe they are watching us from above. :)
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
Wow. This is beautiful. It reminds me of my wife's story of her mother sending her little things around the house, stories fall out of books and charms show up in drawers. Very cool story. Maybe they are watching us from above. :)
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Yes, I definitely think "they" must be. :o) I am glad you enjoyed my story. Thank you for reviewing and commenting.
Comment from Porscheslayer
What lovely memories you have of your father. He sounds like a great guy to have known. It is totally obvious that you adored him and I'm sure in some ways that he thought of you as that little girl in the picture you used. My daughter is grown up now, but I can still clearly remember her having to clamber up onto my knee.
SPAG's - only two minor ones - 2nd line should be New Year's Eve and 1s line, second paragraph, is it the New Year of 2001/2 or 2002/3?
Other than that, it was a very warming story about a good man.
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
What lovely memories you have of your father. He sounds like a great guy to have known. It is totally obvious that you adored him and I'm sure in some ways that he thought of you as that little girl in the picture you used. My daughter is grown up now, but I can still clearly remember her having to clamber up onto my knee.
SPAG's - only two minor ones - 2nd line should be New Year's Eve and 1s line, second paragraph, is it the New Year of 2001/2 or 2002/3?
Other than that, it was a very warming story about a good man.
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
I am glad you liked my story. Your suggestions on SPAG's are appreciated and already been changed. :o) The New Year Eve second paragraph is 2001. My dad died April 2002. Thank you for catching this.
Comment from cathmine
justjo, you've written such a touching story of your Dad. From your descriptions, he really must have been a gem, and how sad that you lost him so quickly. The fact that you keep finding dimes is remarkable, but you know he is with you.
Very nice job.
Cathmine
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
justjo, you've written such a touching story of your Dad. From your descriptions, he really must have been a gem, and how sad that you lost him so quickly. The fact that you keep finding dimes is remarkable, but you know he is with you.
Very nice job.
Cathmine
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Thank you Cathmine for reading and commenting in such a nice way to my story. Yes, I love and miss my dad very much. I love finding the dimes. I put them in a special container on my dresser (just the dimes from daddy).
Comment from peggles
This was such a touching story
It brought a lump to my throat
A much loved and missed father
I don't think it matters how old you are you will always be a daddies girl
You have written this with such pride and heartfelt emotion
I hope you keep finding the dimes Maybe that's what he was saving them for
To let you know he is watching over you
I absolutely loved this
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
This was such a touching story
It brought a lump to my throat
A much loved and missed father
I don't think it matters how old you are you will always be a daddies girl
You have written this with such pride and heartfelt emotion
I hope you keep finding the dimes Maybe that's what he was saving them for
To let you know he is watching over you
I absolutely loved this
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Thank you so much for your kind comments on my story about my dad. Yes, I love and miss him so much. I am glad it touched your heart.
Comment from rashi kumar
Very beautiful!
I felt your story with my heart.
Very moving!This is really very beautifully written!
I love my dad too.And he is little unhealthy these day which worries me, but more than that I am worried about my maternal grandparents, they are 63 and 72 resp. and diabetic!
God bless you!
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
|
Very beautiful!
I felt your story with my heart.
Very moving!This is really very beautifully written!
I love my dad too.And he is little unhealthy these day which worries me, but more than that I am worried about my maternal grandparents, they are 63 and 72 resp. and diabetic!
God bless you!
Comment Written 16-Dec-2011
reply by the author on 16-Dec-2011
-
Thank you so much for the six star rating. I am so glad my story touched your heart. My prayers will be sent up for your dad and grandparents. To me, family is the most precious thing we have here on this earth. Blessings to you.
