For The Love Of Paco
My secret.16 total reviews
Comment from Tom Horonzy
1983. I was an 8th grader. High School grad in ??? '87. Father, veteran and RETIREE???. At fifty-five? Or sooner? Wow. That's impressive Paco. Few folks accomplish such a feat, even the great, I AM, lasted on the job until
9/2006. I was fifty-eight. It was a joy.
Anyhow, I meander. The one thing I add to say is Congratulations on #500.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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1983. I was an 8th grader. High School grad in ??? '87. Father, veteran and RETIREE???. At fifty-five? Or sooner? Wow. That's impressive Paco. Few folks accomplish such a feat, even the great, I AM, lasted on the job until
9/2006. I was fifty-eight. It was a joy.
Anyhow, I meander. The one thing I add to say is Congratulations on #500.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thanks, Tom. I retired at 50. I do work one day a week doing private security for a wealthy famous person. Ahhh, the hard life. Ha!
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Living through an abusive husband myself I know the feelings. You told those stories well. So, Paco, Is their a special reason you love frogs? I like the rain forest ones. I pat you one the head, and give you a bone deep hug, to the little boy who needs it. :-) Karen
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Living through an abusive husband myself I know the feelings. You told those stories well. So, Paco, Is their a special reason you love frogs? I like the rain forest ones. I pat you one the head, and give you a bone deep hug, to the little boy who needs it. :-) Karen
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Frogs are the canary ice in the mine. When the environment gets too polluted they die. They are a harbinger of doom. Besides, if you kiss me I become a prince . . . Or maybe just a really happy frog. Either way, I win!
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I like frogs to look at. I have a file full of them. I can send you the file if you want. probably has 50 or so amazon frogs.
Karen
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Paco is what Doug could not be - stable, a long-lasting finisher. I know Paco was not in all 500 posts, but he stuck it out and graduated. Congratulations, Paco.
Paco for President!
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Paco is what Doug could not be - stable, a long-lasting finisher. I know Paco was not in all 500 posts, but he stuck it out and graduated. Congratulations, Paco.
Paco for President!
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Paco for President! I like it. Thank you, my friend.
Comment from Julie Helms
Congratulations on post 500!
I do not know Paco Since I started here after Paco's last visit, but makes me want to go back and dig through the files and find Paco! Thank you for sharing that time in your life of upheaval, with this bright, shiny spot inadvertently given to you by Mrs. Harris.
In my 8th grade Spanish, Miss Labanaris made us use the Spanish forms of our names. I was Julia. But one boy in the class, Scott, didn't have a translation to Spanish. So she dubbed him Pepe. Same deal as you, he became the cool kid because of that name!
I enjoyed your biographical piece. Julie :-)
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Congratulations on post 500!
I do not know Paco Since I started here after Paco's last visit, but makes me want to go back and dig through the files and find Paco! Thank you for sharing that time in your life of upheaval, with this bright, shiny spot inadvertently given to you by Mrs. Harris.
In my 8th grade Spanish, Miss Labanaris made us use the Spanish forms of our names. I was Julia. But one boy in the class, Scott, didn't have a translation to Spanish. So she dubbed him Pepe. Same deal as you, he became the cool kid because of that name!
I enjoyed your biographical piece. Julie :-)
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Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Thank you Julie. Just a peek into the many levels of nonsense going on in my brain. D
Comment from tfawcus
Glad I caught this one, Douglas. Congratulations on your 500th post. Quite an accomplishment.
Your explanation of the recurrence of Paco in your stories is heartwarming. Sometimes, it is the smallest thread that saves us. Keep him alive! All good wishes, Tony
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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Glad I caught this one, Douglas. Congratulations on your 500th post. Quite an accomplishment.
Your explanation of the recurrence of Paco in your stories is heartwarming. Sometimes, it is the smallest thread that saves us. Keep him alive! All good wishes, Tony
Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2024
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Thanks, Tony!I appreciate the awesome sixer! Yes, thank the good Lord for those small threads of redemption!
Comment from karenina
Isn't it amazing what one random gesture can do to save us? My heart hurts that your childhood was so difficult.
Being "on the run" is traumatic enough!
The loss of stability in school, inability to keep or maintain friends and bullying is too often the price paid for fleeing abuse.
"Paco" was a blessing bestowed on you by an unlikely angel named Mrs. Harris.
I love that "he" gave you some school "cred" and I'm honored you chose to share your secret!
I wish I could convey what a cool kid you are... You write with such skill and review with such respect...
Vive Paco!
To quote an old Dylan song:
"Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now..."
Wish I had a six!
You rock.
Karenina
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Isn't it amazing what one random gesture can do to save us? My heart hurts that your childhood was so difficult.
Being "on the run" is traumatic enough!
The loss of stability in school, inability to keep or maintain friends and bullying is too often the price paid for fleeing abuse.
"Paco" was a blessing bestowed on you by an unlikely angel named Mrs. Harris.
I love that "he" gave you some school "cred" and I'm honored you chose to share your secret!
I wish I could convey what a cool kid you are... You write with such skill and review with such respect...
Vive Paco!
To quote an old Dylan song:
"Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now..."
Wish I had a six!
You rock.
Karenina
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Comment Written 29-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2024
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Your words are a seven star and mean more than any six my friend.
My siblings and I always say ?we survived childhood?.
I hold no anger against the kids because they were kids and had no idea what we were suffering.
Great Dylan quote by the way.
Glad I?m not the only one up!
Douglas
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Insomnia and I are long and reluctant friends...
Thank goodness for FS and reviewing at any hour!
:)
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Well, you?re a blessing to me in the wee hours of the night!
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Thanks! Likewise!