Sink or Swim
A spark back to life after a family death29 total reviews
Comment from Mackenzie Cooper
Your transparency in your writing was what made it so engaging. Sometimes families can be complicated and difficult. I am sorry to read about your mother. It always makes things more complicated when you feel like you don't have closure. Awesome writing!
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Your transparency in your writing was what made it so engaging. Sometimes families can be complicated and difficult. I am sorry to read about your mother. It always makes things more complicated when you feel like you don't have closure. Awesome writing!
Comment Written 21-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Thanks for viewing my story as engaging, Makenzie.
Phillip
Comment from Iza Deleanu
We are never prepared for a dear one, no matter if you are close or not. Death always comes as shook, but also as a punishment and reminder that we need our families, we need to stay in touch with our roots no matter how hurt we are. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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We are never prepared for a dear one, no matter if you are close or not. Death always comes as shook, but also as a punishment and reminder that we need our families, we need to stay in touch with our roots no matter how hurt we are. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 21-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Thanks for reading, Iza.
Phillip
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You are welcome:)
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Great.
Comment from Tootsie55
Have not seen you in a long time. Nice to have you back. Sorry for your loss of your Mom. Thanks for sharing your sadness. Well done and I know you have difficulty with grammar etc. Just so you know sankey and Tootsie55 accounts are being run both by me (Geoff) I am getting ready to leave FS so keep in touch Message me an e-mail or are you on Facebook? Now for some spag pickups. Not me(,) even though I'm the oldest.
of one of my mother's sister('s) house
titillated family member(s, then next line for continuation of JFK rendition)
wouldn't have known where I live(d).
I sucked up those foreign feeling(s),
In Author Notes" [A](I) had no way out of the funk until a dear friend said those magic words. " I'm mad at you. I need explanations--and fast." Those words came like a gust of wind and blowing the funk away li[f](k)e dust.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Have not seen you in a long time. Nice to have you back. Sorry for your loss of your Mom. Thanks for sharing your sadness. Well done and I know you have difficulty with grammar etc. Just so you know sankey and Tootsie55 accounts are being run both by me (Geoff) I am getting ready to leave FS so keep in touch Message me an e-mail or are you on Facebook? Now for some spag pickups. Not me(,) even though I'm the oldest.
of one of my mother's sister('s) house
titillated family member(s, then next line for continuation of JFK rendition)
wouldn't have known where I live(d).
I sucked up those foreign feeling(s),
In Author Notes" [A](I) had no way out of the funk until a dear friend said those magic words. " I'm mad at you. I need explanations--and fast." Those words came like a gust of wind and blowing the funk away li[f](k)e dust.
Comment Written 21-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Tootie, you are a lifesaver. Thanks so much for the excellent editing.
Phillip
Comment from JudyE
Family dynamics can be very difficult especially when a member passes away. It must have been quite hard to write this piece but hopefully, it was cathartic too.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Family dynamics can be very difficult especially when a member passes away. It must have been quite hard to write this piece but hopefully, it was cathartic too.
Comment Written 21-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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I didn't expect to explain my vacation from here to a friend is how the story was divulged. That was the hardest part. Thanks for reading, Judy.
Phillip
Comment from Spitfire
Well, this explains why we lost you for awhile. Nice use of a humorous story (your brother's imitation of Kennedy) to give us an idea of his character.
Your mother's death was not in vain if it brought you closer to your brother.
"I believed she would bounce back because she'd always excluded me from certain knowledge and family socialization. She didn't mean harm." --interesting family dynamics here. That you took no offense tells me are as spiritually evolved as your brother.
I sincerely believe those who pass on will find a way to contact us via a dream, a psychic, or medium. It's happened to me.
I'm betting your mom was looking over your shoulder and guiding your keyboard fingers when you wrote this.
Thanks for sharing such an intimate story.
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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Well, this explains why we lost you for awhile. Nice use of a humorous story (your brother's imitation of Kennedy) to give us an idea of his character.
Your mother's death was not in vain if it brought you closer to your brother.
"I believed she would bounce back because she'd always excluded me from certain knowledge and family socialization. She didn't mean harm." --interesting family dynamics here. That you took no offense tells me are as spiritually evolved as your brother.
I sincerely believe those who pass on will find a way to contact us via a dream, a psychic, or medium. It's happened to me.
I'm betting your mom was looking over your shoulder and guiding your keyboard fingers when you wrote this.
Thanks for sharing such an intimate story.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2019
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I don't know much about mothering and what is considered wholesome and healthy. I know support never harms a person in no way, shape, or form. I learned to stand up for myself through experience, Shari. I'm still learning.
Phillip
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When we stop learning, we're dead. :-)
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Aman.
Comment from Susan X Smith
This is a heartfelt autobiographical tale. It is the story of the bond between two brothers who used to be three. Your thoughts need more organization. It seems to just ramble. However, you are off to a good start.
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reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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This is a heartfelt autobiographical tale. It is the story of the bond between two brothers who used to be three. Your thoughts need more organization. It seems to just ramble. However, you are off to a good start.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Thanks for reading.
Phillip
Comment from DonandVicki
I'm glad that you are back to writing as well. I know how a tragedy in a persons life can suck the air and motivation out of a persons life. That's why I write poetry and prose, to stay sane.
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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I'm glad that you are back to writing as well. I know how a tragedy in a persons life can suck the air and motivation out of a persons life. That's why I write poetry and prose, to stay sane.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Thanks, Vicki.
Phillip
Comment from lyenochka
Welcome back, Phillip!! And bless that friend for inspiring you to get back to your writing. I'm so sorry about all that you've been through and it's so much emotional stuff to process. That takes years but writing helps.
" she'd always excluded me for certain knowledge " (I'd use 'from' instead of 'for' here.)
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Welcome back, Phillip!! And bless that friend for inspiring you to get back to your writing. I'm so sorry about all that you've been through and it's so much emotional stuff to process. That takes years but writing helps.
" she'd always excluded me for certain knowledge " (I'd use 'from' instead of 'for' here.)
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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I can always count on you for those important mistakes, Lyenochka.
Phillip
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They are just suggestion, Phillip. It's always your call to choose to change what you want. Blessings to you!
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It was a good call, Lyenochka, I meant it.
Phillip
Comment from the13thpoet
Thank you for sharing that deeply personal story with us. Writing can be the perfect outlet or stress reliever. Writing can be therapeutic and healing, and can help with self reflection. Keep writing, keep sharing.
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Thank you for sharing that deeply personal story with us. Writing can be the perfect outlet or stress reliever. Writing can be therapeutic and healing, and can help with self reflection. Keep writing, keep sharing.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Thanks a lot, the 13thpoet.
Phillip
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
This is a nice biographical taletelling, you discovered the relation after loss of mother, and the magical state of relation comes up; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Write to Inspire, Change.
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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This is a nice biographical taletelling, you discovered the relation after loss of mother, and the magical state of relation comes up; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Write to Inspire, Change.
Comment Written 20-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 20-Aug-2019
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Thanks a lot, Alcreator.
Phillip
