I Had My Reasons
Fictional War Story contest entry7 total reviews
Comment from Begin Again
Vietnam did many things to many people... changing their lives, their minds, their thoughts on how life should or should not go on. Things happened that shouldn't have...people harbored their emotions, some talking about them and others remaining silent. You caught all the emotions and much more.
Hugs, Carol
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2021
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Vietnam did many things to many people... changing their lives, their minds, their thoughts on how life should or should not go on. Things happened that shouldn't have...people harbored their emotions, some talking about them and others remaining silent. You caught all the emotions and much more.
Hugs, Carol
Comment Written 11-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2021
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Thank you so much for the great review, Carol. I sure am glad I wasn't around yet to see the horrors that went on there. I've heard some stories and they were not pretty at all. Have yourself a fantastic rest of your weekend.
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Ron
Comment from Sally Law
This is really excellent writing, dear Joan. Congratulations on your win. It's nice to see something from the angle of the interpreter. They probably saw so much in their service, on the front lines in most cases. My brother Steve served three tours in Vietnam war as a Green Beret. He survived the war, but died of agent orange exposure related to cancer. I think of him every day.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sally XOs
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2021
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This is really excellent writing, dear Joan. Congratulations on your win. It's nice to see something from the angle of the interpreter. They probably saw so much in their service, on the front lines in most cases. My brother Steve served three tours in Vietnam war as a Green Beret. He survived the war, but died of agent orange exposure related to cancer. I think of him every day.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sally XOs
Comment Written 09-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2021
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So sorry to hear that, Sally. I heard many fell to that agent orange. I'm sure you miss him a lot. Thank you for the great review and congrats. I'm glad you liked the piece. I hope you have a wonderful night.
Ron not Joan. Lol.
Comment from LisaMay
Congratulations on your win, Ron.
So much in war is brutal and pointless - the Vietnam War (called the American War in Vietnam itself) is a prime example. Your story's harsh brutality during the war, and the storyteller's later personal vendetta, underlines this. As they say - Revenge is a dish best served cold.
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2021
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Congratulations on your win, Ron.
So much in war is brutal and pointless - the Vietnam War (called the American War in Vietnam itself) is a prime example. Your story's harsh brutality during the war, and the storyteller's later personal vendetta, underlines this. As they say - Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Comment Written 08-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 08-Nov-2021
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Thank you, Lisa. Yes, I'm sure it was horrific. I was in the army for a while but luckily throughout my life, I never had to see war first hand. Now I'm too old. Lol. I really appreciate the stars and congrats, L. I'm glad you liked this dark piece.
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Ron
Comment from zanya
A story told with a degree of sangfroid, illustrating perhaps a very real aspect of war - the lingering emotions in its aftermath - a worthy winner for the contest
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2021
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A story told with a degree of sangfroid, illustrating perhaps a very real aspect of war - the lingering emotions in its aftermath - a worthy winner for the contest
Comment Written 06-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 07-Nov-2021
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Thank you for the fantastic review, Zanya. I really appreciate the gracious stars. I'm glad you liked the piece. I hope you have a great rest of your weekend.
Ron
Comment from Pantygynt
I don't think I have ever seen a set of instructions that spent so much time telling contestants what not to write.
So congratulations on finding something very original to write about and for failingvto state categorically which side the victims were on but then the VC didn't work in 'squads' did they?
Very cleverly done.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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I don't think I have ever seen a set of instructions that spent so much time telling contestants what not to write.
So congratulations on finding something very original to write about and for failingvto state categorically which side the victims were on but then the VC didn't work in 'squads' did they?
Very cleverly done.
Comment Written 04-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Lol. I couldn't tell you if they did or not. Thank you for the fantastic review and huge sixer, Pantygynt. Yes, there's a lot of rules, that's for sure. As always, I really appreciate the stop by, P. I'm glad you liked my little tale. Have yourself a great weekend and thank you again, friend.
Ron
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Oh dear, a man with revenge on his mind here and no one could escape their fate. A poignant write about a pointless war and the futile loss of life, well written, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Oh dear, a man with revenge on his mind here and no one could escape their fate. A poignant write about a pointless war and the futile loss of life, well written, love Dolly x
Comment Written 04-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Thank you for the great review and gracious stars, Dolly. Yes, it was definitely a sad waste of many lives. I appreciate the drop by, D. Have a fantastic weekend.
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Ron
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You too Ron x x x
Comment from dellsworthpoet
A tale that starts with warm feelings and ends with retribution.
The story is well-paced. The language is appropriate to the subject. The flow is good.
The images are crisp. The ending is concisely done.
Suggestions:
You should read through this and make sure the paragraphs end where you want. It looks like some hard line changes have left words hanging.
Thanks for a good read.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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A tale that starts with warm feelings and ends with retribution.
The story is well-paced. The language is appropriate to the subject. The flow is good.
The images are crisp. The ending is concisely done.
Suggestions:
You should read through this and make sure the paragraphs end where you want. It looks like some hard line changes have left words hanging.
Thanks for a good read.
Comment Written 04-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2021
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Thank you for the fantastic review, Dellsworth. I'll give it another read through and see where I can make some changes. I appreciate the generous stars. Have yourself a great weekend.
Ron
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You are welcome.
