Urchin
What True Friendship Meant To Me20 total reviews
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a wonderful tribute to someone who didn't live to read it. His father's attitude was not that of a real parent as he obviously could not love his son. It is a shame Stevie could not pull himself together enough to try to make a place for himself in the world. You were a very good friend to him.
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2023
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This is a wonderful tribute to someone who didn't live to read it. His father's attitude was not that of a real parent as he obviously could not love his son. It is a shame Stevie could not pull himself together enough to try to make a place for himself in the world. You were a very good friend to him.
Comment Written 12-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2023
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Comment from Terry Broxson
You ask a good question. I think someone like Stevie can yell and most likely do yell stop. But does it stop for them? I doubt it. Unless they take Stevie's way out. Sad, but well written. Terry.
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2023
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You ask a good question. I think someone like Stevie can yell and most likely do yell stop. But does it stop for them? I doubt it. Unless they take Stevie's way out. Sad, but well written. Terry.
Comment Written 12-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 17-Oct-2023
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Glad you enjoyed this posting. Appreciate the review and your comments.
Comment from Lisasview
Oh my goodness this is such a sad story and almost too hard to read...
At first I scanned it...but then went to read each word...
Good for you writing it all out...
Lisasview
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Oh my goodness this is such a sad story and almost too hard to read...
At first I scanned it...but then went to read each word...
Good for you writing it all out...
Lisasview
Comment Written 12-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Appreciate your comments and review.
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You are most welcome.
lisa
Comment from papa55mike
The plight of the homeless, especially homeless veterans, is a black eye on America. What a wonderfully written story. I wish I had a six for you.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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The plight of the homeless, especially homeless veterans, is a black eye on America. What a wonderfully written story. I wish I had a six for you.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 12-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Appreciate your comments and the review.
Comment from damommy
What a horrible way to live. The parents that kicked him out should be horse-whipped. I don't know what happened to your parents, but apparently, things got better in time. Great story. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2023
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What a horrible way to live. The parents that kicked him out should be horse-whipped. I don't know what happened to your parents, but apparently, things got better in time. Great story. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 12-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2023
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As detailed in my autobiography Unwanted Dog, which I posted on FanStory, up to age 12 I never had any parents. Oh yes, things for me did indeed get MUCH better shortly thereafter. Unfortunately, for Stevie not so much. Appreciate the review.
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
This is deeply poignant and wonderfully expressed to convey all the pathos of Stevie's story. His life truly was a series of trials and in the end it was easier to stop trying to survive and give in. The tragedy of this story is that his death could so easily have been avoided if he'd lived in a more caring world. A perfect entry for this brief with a resounding STOP for this unacceptable waste of a young life. Well done and good luck! A strong contender! Debbie
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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This is deeply poignant and wonderfully expressed to convey all the pathos of Stevie's story. His life truly was a series of trials and in the end it was easier to stop trying to survive and give in. The tragedy of this story is that his death could so easily have been avoided if he'd lived in a more caring world. A perfect entry for this brief with a resounding STOP for this unacceptable waste of a young life. Well done and good luck! A strong contender! Debbie
Comment Written 11-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is a sad story of someone who gave up on life and committed suicide. How very sad that someone should think so little of themselves to end life in such a brutal manner. When someone is hell bent on a road to destruction, there little others can do to stop it. I hope your own life has improved as time moved on. A very sad and moving story, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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This is a sad story of someone who gave up on life and committed suicide. How very sad that someone should think so little of themselves to end life in such a brutal manner. When someone is hell bent on a road to destruction, there little others can do to stop it. I hope your own life has improved as time moved on. A very sad and moving story, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Comment from prettybluebirds
Thanks for the explanation in your prologue to this story. It made the writing even more interesting. It is so sad that many must live on the streets with no one to love them. You were a lucky kid to find someone who cared enough to help you. Your friend was not so lucky. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Thanks for the explanation in your prologue to this story. It made the writing even more interesting. It is so sad that many must live on the streets with no one to love them. You were a lucky kid to find someone who cared enough to help you. Your friend was not so lucky. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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Comment from PoemsOfDD
This is a good story. A real eye-opener on old days when turning 18 years of age was a parent's right to turf out their own kids - whether they are mature or equiped or not. You have come a long way, my friend, to have writing feathers for wings and able to honour Steven Kyle. You are a true friend to him. Thank you for sharing your story.
Just a couple of comments... and questions that intrigue - if I may.
For several months after this Unwanted Dog was taken in, I still visited Stevie as often as I could. (full stop not a comma - and did you use capitals for U and D on purpose?)
Winter came and I made sure one of the Christmas presents Dusty (who is Dusty? The name suddenly appears.)
Self-inflicted gunshot to the head. (where would Steven got hold of such a weapon on the streets? Life in the USA is worse than thought.)
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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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This is a good story. A real eye-opener on old days when turning 18 years of age was a parent's right to turf out their own kids - whether they are mature or equiped or not. You have come a long way, my friend, to have writing feathers for wings and able to honour Steven Kyle. You are a true friend to him. Thank you for sharing your story.
Just a couple of comments... and questions that intrigue - if I may.
For several months after this Unwanted Dog was taken in, I still visited Stevie as often as I could. (full stop not a comma - and did you use capitals for U and D on purpose?)
Winter came and I made sure one of the Christmas presents Dusty (who is Dusty? The name suddenly appears.)
Self-inflicted gunshot to the head. (where would Steven got hold of such a weapon on the streets? Life in the USA is worse than thought.)
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Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Unwanted Dog is the name of my autobiography, thus me.
Dusty is the man who adopted me as detailed in Unwanted Dog.
Not hard to get hold of a gun. Never knew exactly how Stevie obtained one.
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OK - thanks for the clarification although I have not read your autobiography and others may not have too. Sounds like a good read though.
Comment from Lea Tonin1
I'm so very sorry you experienced this and your friend too. I understand what it is to be homeless and what it is to be caught up in others. That are homeless, too, that you care about.
So choices become pretty limited then. You're written, it's so beautiful. In such a way that it offers a lesson without whining and true facts. That aren't misleading, so that's a very good thing. Especially in a writer such as you who has so much talent. So I wish you best of luck and a great evening.!
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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2023
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I'm so very sorry you experienced this and your friend too. I understand what it is to be homeless and what it is to be caught up in others. That are homeless, too, that you care about.
So choices become pretty limited then. You're written, it's so beautiful. In such a way that it offers a lesson without whining and true facts. That aren't misleading, so that's a very good thing. Especially in a writer such as you who has so much talent. So I wish you best of luck and a great evening.!
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Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
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