Comment from Cindy Warren

Excellent

I'm so sorry you lost your friend. I know how awful it is to lose a loved one. I'm glad they were finally able to realize their love. Perhaps Ron wasn't mature enough to be married back when and things worked out the way they were meant to. Jenny got to have two great loves in her life.

 Comment Written 15-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Oct-2017

Hi, Cindy;
thank you for your condolences. 'Jenny' is the first of my contemporaries to die, and we are far too young to die. She will be missed by many people. I will miss our marathon phone calls, and summer trips.

~patty~

Comment from Mrs Happy Poet

Exceptional

Hello my friend you made me cry this must have been hard to write but you did Jenny and Ron justice in telling their story so beautifully from beginning to the end a story of true love it must be hard for you Ron and his son to comes to terms with the lost my condolences my friend to you all regards Jill

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2017

Hi, Jill;
I'm sorry the story made you cry. It was a tough story to write - I was really hoping for a miracle,

~patty~

Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

I started reading this new chapter happily. I was so glad you were telling us more... But I didn't expect this terrible ending at all! How very sad. I'm very sorry for your loss.
Thanks for sharing your friend's story with us.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2017

Comment from teols2016

Excellent

A beautiful but tragic tale. One thing: Jen calls Patty in 2016 and then dies in 2009. Am I reading that right? Otherwise, well done.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 14-Oct-2017

No, Jenny died on August 31, 2017. Thank you for reading,

~patty~

Comment from apky

Excellent

I'm so glad to have read the end of this love story.
At the same time so sad about how it ends. As usual I'd expected my HEA. Alas, not always.

>>I'm truly sorry it took so long to finish this saga. My grief wouldn't allow me to try to put into words the final days in the hospital. Thank you all for your patience and loyal readership.<<
~ No need to be sorry, Patty. Grief is an emotion and like other emotions, we can't easily lock iit up in a shelf or drawer.

Bless,
Aki

 Comment Written 12-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017

Hi, Aki;
thank you so much for sticking with this saga through the end. NO HEA here, just the sad truth about a dear friend.

~patty~

Comment from Sanku

Excellent

It is a sad story .I remember reading the initial chapters ,about how both of them met and dated.
It is quite depressing when you think about them .I can understand why it was difficult for you to write about them

 Comment Written 12-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017

Hi there;

It was hard to finish this story, as it was based in the truth of my best friend's story. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thankful you read and reviewed,

~patty~

Comment from Asem.inspirations

Excellent

Good morning, Patty:

I am so sorry that Jenny ended up passing away. I was not ready for the ending, It shocked me and then it broke my heart. I was so happy that Jenny and Ron finally matured and realize the opportunity to finally be together. I figured that after her husband died, that she would be getting back with Ron.

I enjoyed this story. Did she live at least into her sixties or did she die young in her early fifties? I don't think I remember if I read how old she was.

Anyway, great story and I am happy that you were in the wedding. It was too special for Jenny and if you had not, you possibly would not have forgiven yourself for it.

 Comment Written 12-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017

Hi there;

It was hard to finish this story, as it was based on the truth of my best friend's story. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thankful you read and reviewed,

~patty~
Jenny was just about to turn 59; our birthdays were one month apart

reply by Asem.inspirations on 12-Oct-2017

She died way too young. So sad...

reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017

Agreed. It seems that God wants the good ones to come home early.
~p~

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Patty

= Such a heartwarming, yet gut-wrenching story.
= I can see how difficult it was to relive this story while trying to tell it.
= You did an excellent job. Your friend would be honored.
= Well done.

Cheers, J (*<*)

 Comment Written 11-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2017

Hi there;

It was hard to finish this story, as it was based on the truth of my best friend's story. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thankful you read and reviewed,

~patty~

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Patty,

I am so sorry for your loss of your dear friend. That was totally unexpected. I understand how hard this was for you to write. It was hard for me at the end to read. My mother died of pancreatic cancer. Thanks for the closure to this love story. Jan

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017

Hi, Jan;
thank you so much for reading and sticking with me through the end of this saga. As an author, it was difficult to work with the truth and reality, when I wanted to craft the story more to my liking. I honestly believed a miracle would happen, and the story would have had a happier ending,

~patty~

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Such a sad ending. But at least they had seven years together. Too bad it couldn't have been longer, but Ron handled the misunderstanding very badly. I'll never figure out why.

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2017

Hi, Phyllis;
My husband and 'Ron' have become friends over the years. One night, after several drinks, 'Ron' confessed to thinking all women were only after a man's money back when he was young. That seems to be the only clue we've ever gotten as to the 'why.'

Thank you for staying with this saga, and I'm thankful for your reviews throughout the process. You've helped me with the errors in my writing, and allowed me to find my way.

~patty~