Life Worth Living
A story of struggle and survival and friends23 total reviews
Comment from GoodHearted Woman
I've gone thru the same thing your Gracie Ann is going thru and it rings of authenticity. Mine was 2002 and 2003 which seems like the Dark Ages now--laugh--funny how we process certain things. I think at the beginning you want the word faring rather than fairing. Always check with a pro and don't take my word for it. Thanks for sharing. GoodHearted Woman
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2017
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I've gone thru the same thing your Gracie Ann is going thru and it rings of authenticity. Mine was 2002 and 2003 which seems like the Dark Ages now--laugh--funny how we process certain things. I think at the beginning you want the word faring rather than fairing. Always check with a pro and don't take my word for it. Thanks for sharing. GoodHearted Woman
Comment Written 21-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2017
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Thanks for this review. It was a few years ago I wrote this. I appreciate your correction. All the times I read over this I never saw that one. --Judy
Comment from climber13
I found this story so sweet and touching. There are couple people in life that have had cancer recently and they are all in remission now.I feel like being as happy as possible and having a positive lookout on life is important to recovery, and I believe this story promotes that. I love that the poem is simple yet complex and is centered around just one image: the scarf. I also really like the picture with butterflies that you included in your story.
reply by the author on 22-May-2012
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I found this story so sweet and touching. There are couple people in life that have had cancer recently and they are all in remission now.I feel like being as happy as possible and having a positive lookout on life is important to recovery, and I believe this story promotes that. I love that the poem is simple yet complex and is centered around just one image: the scarf. I also really like the picture with butterflies that you included in your story.
Comment Written 20-May-2012
reply by the author on 22-May-2012
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Thank you for reading and your kind review -Judy
Comment from Teshy
That is one of the best stories I have ever read!!! :))))
I think it's so cute that her husband and friends supported her in anyway they could and they showed her they loved her dearly. I love the last line of the story and I think it's so true! True friends really do make a difference, they're always there for you! I have friends like that and love them all so much!!!!
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2011
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That is one of the best stories I have ever read!!! :))))
I think it's so cute that her husband and friends supported her in anyway they could and they showed her they loved her dearly. I love the last line of the story and I think it's so true! True friends really do make a difference, they're always there for you! I have friends like that and love them all so much!!!!
Comment Written 26-Jul-2011
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2011
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Thank you for this kind review and I am so pleased you enjoyed reading. -Judy
Comment from sheilanewton
Wow - what a story. What a heartfelt message you send to your reader.
I love flash fiction and this is great. No unnecessary words - not an adverb in sight (not that I noticed anyway!)
Great stuff, girl. Well done.
Sheila XX
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2011
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Wow - what a story. What a heartfelt message you send to your reader.
I love flash fiction and this is great. No unnecessary words - not an adverb in sight (not that I noticed anyway!)
Great stuff, girl. Well done.
Sheila XX
Comment Written 25-Apr-2011
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2011
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Thank you very much for this wonderful review. I appreciate your encouraging comments. -Judy
Comment from Herb
Thought the piece was quite warm and engaging. I genuinely wanted to see were it was heading so it kept my attention well. The subject is of course a very prevalent one and encourages much debate. My only criticism is that the narrative didn't seem to flow very well but maybe that's just me.
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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2010
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Thought the piece was quite warm and engaging. I genuinely wanted to see were it was heading so it kept my attention well. The subject is of course a very prevalent one and encourages much debate. My only criticism is that the narrative didn't seem to flow very well but maybe that's just me.
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The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 05-Dec-2010
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2010
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Thanks
Comment from alcarty
The relationship between the man and wife is warm and comfortable, but 'Chet, honey, we will get through this' seems a little stiff. And again with 'we will figure out what to do...' and 'I will take care of you.' I think contractions like 'we'll' and 'I'll' might loosen it a bit. Or am I splitting hairs?
The scene with Marguerite is very nice, and the ending couldn't have been better. All in all a tender and thoughtful piece.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2010
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The relationship between the man and wife is warm and comfortable, but 'Chet, honey, we will get through this' seems a little stiff. And again with 'we will figure out what to do...' and 'I will take care of you.' I think contractions like 'we'll' and 'I'll' might loosen it a bit. Or am I splitting hairs?
The scene with Marguerite is very nice, and the ending couldn't have been better. All in all a tender and thoughtful piece.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2010
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2010
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Thanks for reading and the nice comments. -Judy
Comment from JudithMarie
What a treasure you have written! Your words and characters touched me in so many ways. You have made the story a living word tribute to the people you write about. I held back tears until the very last paragraph. The vision of all those colorful headscarves was a proper ending for a story well-written. JudithMarie
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2010
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What a treasure you have written! Your words and characters touched me in so many ways. You have made the story a living word tribute to the people you write about. I held back tears until the very last paragraph. The vision of all those colorful headscarves was a proper ending for a story well-written. JudithMarie
Comment Written 14-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2010
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Thank you so much Judy. Your support and partnership are invaluable. This six stars...incredible -Judy
Comment from Katiesherrill
This is such a good story. I love the relationships you reveal in here with husband and wife and close friends. There is nothing like good Christian friends.
"She realized that it wasn't so much the hair, but her life; it was changing so rapidly. Death seemed to be looming and now she was even losing her looks."
This was so powerful to me. Great job!!
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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This is such a good story. I love the relationships you reveal in here with husband and wife and close friends. There is nothing like good Christian friends.
"She realized that it wasn't so much the hair, but her life; it was changing so rapidly. Death seemed to be looming and now she was even losing her looks."
This was so powerful to me. Great job!!
Comment Written 04-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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Wow, thank you for this great review. I am glad u liked it. Judy aka ma
Comment from adewpearl
Judith Ann, what a lovely story of friendship and courage and the healing power of love - all those beautiful scarves - you have made my eyes well up with tears. The dialogue in your story is natural and makes your characters so likable.
This story is uplifting and a pleasure to read. Brooke :-)
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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Judith Ann, what a lovely story of friendship and courage and the healing power of love - all those beautiful scarves - you have made my eyes well up with tears. The dialogue in your story is natural and makes your characters so likable.
This story is uplifting and a pleasure to read. Brooke :-)
Comment Written 04-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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Brooke, thank you for these encouraging words. I appreciate them so much. -Judy
Comment from Lilaea
Truly beautiful story, very emotional and gripping for being flash fiction. The story is focused and complete to the point where you've developed the main character sufficiently enough to care about what happens to her. The last paragraph is very touching. You've done an amazing job, I love your creative take on the topic "lost". I hope that the true life story had a happy ending. Regardless, this was a very uplifting story which has captured the more beautiful aspects of human nature. Thank you for the great read.
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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Truly beautiful story, very emotional and gripping for being flash fiction. The story is focused and complete to the point where you've developed the main character sufficiently enough to care about what happens to her. The last paragraph is very touching. You've done an amazing job, I love your creative take on the topic "lost". I hope that the true life story had a happy ending. Regardless, this was a very uplifting story which has captured the more beautiful aspects of human nature. Thank you for the great read.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2010
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2010
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Lilaea, Thank you so much. I am humbled by your comments and the 6 stars. You have made my day. Thank you again. -Judy
