Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

Hi Carolyn,
I enjoyed reading your work. Nicely penned, expressive imagery and emotion - I loved the feel good vibes I got from it. You penned a great message for us.
Thanks for sharing your sparkles.
Maureen

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 17-Nov-2013

Hi there, Now when you read me you can see me, like I have seen you. I am happy you enjoyed this one, Love, Carolyn

Comment from 9999pool

Excellent

Hi Carolyn,

Aww, you missed my profile pic, lol. Usually i will post it for a few days to let my friends and reviewer know my face and then change the pic to a scenery or something else, smiles. Will post again one more time for a few days for you to catch it again.
Now the review. The stroy had a very gentle and sincre flow to it all the way. As a reviewer i can feel the words and the passion with full of sincerity and ernest - to share a smile and give support to those who needs it.
Usually when writers wrtie about themselves they tend to wrte about who they are not instead of who they are. In this write you did share with us the 'mirrors to your soul' and we saw so much joy, laughter and a smile in them, smiles.
It is not easy to wrtie about ourselves but you did it with such brilliance. It did remind us to go one level up - to look upon orselves and life with a celebrative mood and to appreciate the people in our lives.
truly wonderful wrtie and exclelently penned too. Smiles.
Cheerio, hugs and luv, bro Ritchie. :))

P.S. Have posted my profile pic and will be up there for just a few days only, smiles.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Thank you for this wonderful review. I have seen your handsome face each time you have posted it. As well as on the cover of your book, available on Amazon. You are living a wonderful life and sharing that insight with many. Have I told you lately how much I appreciate you, Ritchie? Well I do, Love, Carolyn

reply by 9999pool on 16-Nov-2013

Hi sis Carolyn,

It is good that my Godma misscookie encouraged you to put up that pic, smiles. Your dad knew what he was talking about those eyes of yours but i think your smile is the one that will capture the children and adults alike.
I am sure you are familiar with Karen aka cookie333 and the two of you are windows to souls of writing. Why? Both can tell us something so beautiful yet in so simple a way.
Karen loves her family very much and so do you - a Duet Peom about family values can bring a lot of sixers if the two of you co-write a Family theme-based write, smiles.
The writing can bring on a smile, a heartfelt message and even a hoot to lighten us about the American way of life, smiles.
If you are up for another HPC Duet Poem challenge, i shall contact Karen and I am sure she wil go for it eagerly.
Come to think of it, i will initiate Karen to write a Duet Poem with you and it will be hard to guess who wrote which verse (I will bet anyone to the last dollar on this). Do try to imitate each other and give everyone a run for their guesses. Write a quatrain poem with 4 verses in 2 or 4 PARTS to ensure each have the same number of postings at a time. This is will be the first initiative of the HPC grouping as Karen is a 'member' too, smiles.
I do appreciate you encouragement and kind thoughts for all of us here. Remember the the HPC members are handpicked for their love of life and their happy attitude towards life, smiles.
Cheerio, hugs and luv, bro Ritchie. :))

reply by the author on 17-Nov-2013

I would love to write a Duet with Karen. My site has given me 'internal error' for a couple of days so I am behind. Let me know and if it is ok she can start the ball rolling. Love you and thanks for the compliment on my picture. (I am 67 but holding up pretty well LOL) Smiling does that to folks. :-) Carolyn

reply by 9999pool on 18-Nov-2013

Hi dear,

Somehow, we do not really grow to our age when we are happy and the mind just do not age. I still think and act the same way I did many decades ago. Smiles.
Somehow the word 'old' does not come to mind when we are healthy and running around like the children and grand (okay, we cannot play catch with them but we are certainly just as playful in our own way).
Okay, i shall ask Karen to communicate with you. Might be a good idea for the two of you to read one or two of each other's works and see the form and presentation styles and our minds will adjust itself (maybe even straighten itself, lol) and the duet writing get going. Remember EACH PART of the poem must be penned by two writers to make it trully a Duet and not a collaboration whereby eahc author writes one part for posting, smiels. Good luck.
Aww, you have problem with the site and so do we and we cannot log in at times and teh page will direct me tot he yahoo search engine page, smiles.
Have a great and lovely day.
My next series write is a 'tourbillion' - npot many will be familiar with this thing, smiels.
Cheerio, lot sof luv an dhugs, bro Rithcie. :)).

P.S. I am 57, so you will be the 'elder sister' to me, smiles. One day Faith will ask "How come you don't grow old like me?" Smiles.

Comment from barkingdog

Excellent

This is such a sweet post. I haven't read you, but from reading this I feel like I know you. And BTW, it's good to smile all the time. Smiles are contagious, you know. :) ellen

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Thank you ellen, I so appreciate your wonderful comments, I have read some of your work. You are terrific! I am glad you 'know' me. :-) Carolyn

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

What makes me sparkle? Having dear, sweet people such as yourself in the world. Having the ability to extend a hand of friendship to an elderly person in one of the nursing homes I volunteer in as an "Adopted Son" (and yes, believe it or not, the majority of them absolutely adore my spooky stories!). Having my eyesight, limited as it is, to be able to read the outpouring of gratitude, love and kindness from a posting such as yours...

These are just a few things that came to mind.

Wonderfully done, notesandmore.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Thank you Dean, your work and talent have always inspired me to do better. In fact 'you scare' me into it, you spooky thing you. LOL I love your work. You sound like a tender, caring person with a love for the elderly, no wonder they adopt you. :-) Carolyn

reply by Dean Kuch on 15-Nov-2013

Thank you Carolyn. They are all far more of a blessing to me than I could ever be to them, believe me!

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Excellent

Hi Carolyn,

What a sweet wonderful write. And yes, your eyes do SPARKLE, as does your posting. Thanks for posting your pic. We can now put a wonderful face to your wonderful writes.

You have captured what FanStory means to most of us, I think. Like you I initially wanted to post, read and learn. I have found sooo much more here, having made many wonderful on-line friendships. I think that every Fanstorian will connect well with what you have said here. And you said it very well.

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Hugs,
bichonfrisegirl aka Connie

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Hugs back to you Connie, I am happy you 'connect' with what I have said. We are all a special group. Have a great day yourself, Love, Carolyn

Comment from JMUwrites

Excellent

Awe, what a warm and heart-touching "letter/story" this is, such a pleasure to read...great idea to refer to it as being "A Love Story", because it truly is!

Thanks for sharing this Carolyn, and know that I appreciate the wonderful and honest reviews that I can always count on getting from you since I joined F.S. just a couple of short months ago!! :)

Warmly...

Jeffrey

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

And I value your reviews as well, Jeffrey. I am glad you liked this, you are doing very well in such a short time. I am proud of you, :-) Carolyn

Comment from Mrs Happy Poet

Exceptional

Hello Carolyn pleased to meet you we say this because when a person post a photograph we are no longer just talking to a keyboard makes the experience more real this writing is very original and we enjoyed regards Jill and Erick

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Happy to know you two as well... I enjoyed each of your pictures and felt it was time to 'let the cat' out of the bag, so to speak. LOL I appreciate that wonderful golden cross at the end of the stars too. Love, Carolyn

Comment from sweetwoodjax

Excellent

this is very well written, carolyn, you did an excellent job telling us things about yourself. you remind me of my cousin, whose name is carolyn as well. i especially liked the paragraph beginning with When I think of children

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

I appreciate you so much. You are always a great encouragement to me. I hope you enjoy your cousin. :-) Carolyn

Comment from Benny Beeharry

Exceptional

Hi Catolyn
I hope you as well as your family are well.
Your picture is really famous. So is the beautiful description. I read it fro first word to the last . Sincere ,friendly and very communicative. You deserve the six. God bless.
Benny Beeharry

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

Hi Bennie, thanks so much for the wonderful comments and rating. We are all doing well. I'm delighted you enjoyed my little story and the picture. At least we know what we both look like now.
:-) Blessings back to you, Carolyn

Comment from Tomes Johnston

Excellent

This is a beautiful post from the author. I am so glad that you have enjoyed your stay on FanStory. I joined in June, so my anniversary is a while off yet, but I am feeling the same way as you about my experience. Well done.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2013

I hadn't realized you were that new. You are doing fantastic. I always enjoy your post. It is great to enjoy those we work with. :-) Carolyn

reply by Tomes Johnston on 18-Nov-2013

Thank you. I seem to be doinf better at the script writing than my novels, but writing books is what I really want to do.