Charity by Proxy
Blindsided by unwanted houseguest32 total reviews
Comment from Sanku
What a lady ,Mrs Barr.She has got a cheek.snd a nerve. SCOTT should have gone to her house with a packed bag and stay in her extra bedroom People are selfish..
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2021
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What a lady ,Mrs Barr.She has got a cheek.snd a nerve. SCOTT should have gone to her house with a packed bag and stay in her extra bedroom People are selfish..
Comment Written 13-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 13-Nov-2021
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Scott goes to his upstate cabin every Saturday and returns Sunday night. He's going to lock the door of his house and get out of Dodge! We shall see what ensues.
Comment from Spitfire
Kudos to you for getting so much information in one sentence. Scott needs to ask Mrs. Barr of he can spend the night in her 3 bedroom house! Is Scott someone you know?
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Kudos to you for getting so much information in one sentence. Scott needs to ask Mrs. Barr of he can spend the night in her 3 bedroom house! Is Scott someone you know?
Comment Written 12-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Scott is a friend I visit once or twice a week. You've been away for awhile--I post stories about him nearly every day!
Scott goes to his upstate cabin every Saturday and returns Sunday night. He's going to lock the door of his house and get out of Dodge! We shall see what ensues.
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Liz,
Poor Scotty gets to sleep downstairs on an uncomfortable cot while giving up his normal sleeping quarters to Janice. Thanks so much, Mrs. Barr. She has two free bedrooms, but obviously is no relation to Good King Wenceslas.
Tell your buddy, Scott...
"Ye, who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing."
Nice story! And timely, too, with winter and Christmas coming right around the corner.
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Hi Liz,
Poor Scotty gets to sleep downstairs on an uncomfortable cot while giving up his normal sleeping quarters to Janice. Thanks so much, Mrs. Barr. She has two free bedrooms, but obviously is no relation to Good King Wenceslas.
Tell your buddy, Scott...
"Ye, who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing."
Nice story! And timely, too, with winter and Christmas coming right around the corner.
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 12-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar! Alas, her spare bedrooms have "stuff" in them.
Comment from Aspiring2Write
How does it finish. Such a great poem Elizabeth. Sucks you into the plot line immediately. Wish you the best in your future writing.
Yours Truly,
Joshua Law
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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How does it finish. Such a great poem Elizabeth. Sucks you into the plot line immediately. Wish you the best in your future writing.
Yours Truly,
Joshua Law
Comment Written 11-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Nice to see you again, Joshua!
Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar!
Comment from Mary Shifman
Wow, Mrs. Barr has some nerve! I am amazed at how casually some people offer the services of another without asking OR offering the service they are perfectly capable of handling themselves. A star just dropped out of that lady's crown!
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Wow, Mrs. Barr has some nerve! I am amazed at how casually some people offer the services of another without asking OR offering the service they are perfectly capable of handling themselves. A star just dropped out of that lady's crown!
Comment Written 11-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar!
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My goodness doesn't she know the rule about guests and fish? They both stink after several days!
Comment from irishauthorme
Ha, what a bust!
Mrs. Barr is so helpful! What a great Christian Lady?
Kudos to people like Scott, who have little but nevertheless, share what they have.
Am appalled by the number of homeless, nop one seems to have a viable solution.
Great story,
irish
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Ha, what a bust!
Mrs. Barr is so helpful! What a great Christian Lady?
Kudos to people like Scott, who have little but nevertheless, share what they have.
Am appalled by the number of homeless, nop one seems to have a viable solution.
Great story,
irish
Comment Written 10-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar! Alas, her spare bedrooms have "stuff" in them.
Comment from Shirley McLain
Nice story. I do have a recommendation concerning unneeded words. Check on words such as that and has. Read the sentence aloud and then mentally remove the word and read it aloud again. If it sounds good to your ears then the word is not needed. I hope this helps. Have a great day. Shirley
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reply by the author on 10-Nov-2021
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Nice story. I do have a recommendation concerning unneeded words. Check on words such as that and has. Read the sentence aloud and then mentally remove the word and read it aloud again. If it sounds good to your ears then the word is not needed. I hope this helps. Have a great day. Shirley
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Comment Written 10-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2021
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So true--I cut out three THATs and reworked a few sentences for concision. And now I'll rereread it to see if I can trim more!
Comment from Theodore McDowell
Very well done story. Charity by proxy, indeed. Poor Scott will be camping out again is my guess and Mrs. Barr will be feeling warm inside in her oversized house!
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Very well done story. Charity by proxy, indeed. Poor Scott will be camping out again is my guess and Mrs. Barr will be feeling warm inside in her oversized house!
Comment Written 10-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar!
Comment from judiverse
Mrs. Barr exemplifies the thinking of the elites. They are so touched by the plight of migrants and other disadvantaged, but would they take them in? No, it's up to government to provide housing and living expenses. She probably didn't even give a thought to taking that woman in. The more I read about Scott, the more he grows in my esteem. Taking in strangers and cleaning the church bathroom is above and beyond. Surely the church could provide lists of shelters that would have provided a bed for the night. judi
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Mrs. Barr exemplifies the thinking of the elites. They are so touched by the plight of migrants and other disadvantaged, but would they take them in? No, it's up to government to provide housing and living expenses. She probably didn't even give a thought to taking that woman in. The more I read about Scott, the more he grows in my esteem. Taking in strangers and cleaning the church bathroom is above and beyond. Surely the church could provide lists of shelters that would have provided a bed for the night. judi
Comment Written 09-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar!
Comment from robyn corum
Liz,
Ain't that the way? Oh, yeah - we all know how to point to someone ELSE who can help out. Sure! But when it comes to doing the helping ourselves??? WHAT?! Oh, wait... There's that hangnail thing.
That's crazy! He's such a good guy!
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Liz,
Ain't that the way? Oh, yeah - we all know how to point to someone ELSE who can help out. Sure! But when it comes to doing the helping ourselves??? WHAT?! Oh, wait... There's that hangnail thing.
That's crazy! He's such a good guy!
Comment Written 09-Nov-2021
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2021
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Sorry to say the gist is true--I fudged the fluff, as to his provisions. The woman is still there, making herself comfy. Mrs. Barr stays afar!