Old Iron Box
What is most precious to me.26 total reviews
Comment from Sarah Robin
I enjoyed this post. I could see and feel your emotions. Thank you for sharing this story with us. Forty years ago my sons started a fire on a windy day. I will never forget standing in the street holding their hands and thinking we would probably lose the house. I saved what was important to me - my kids. I liked your treasures written on a calm day! Sarah
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
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I enjoyed this post. I could see and feel your emotions. Thank you for sharing this story with us. Forty years ago my sons started a fire on a windy day. I will never forget standing in the street holding their hands and thinking we would probably lose the house. I saved what was important to me - my kids. I liked your treasures written on a calm day! Sarah
Comment Written 13-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
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Thank you beautiful! I like your shirt in your profile picture!!
I appreciate your review and you! Have a blessed day!
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Thank you so much for your nomination. I appreciate your support and encouragement.
Comment from pome lover
Well, sir, you've had quite a life and you value the important things. I hope you don't have to face anothe fire, but it seems that you are ready, if it happens.
I enjoyed your story and thank you for your service as a marine. This country needs all the good men we can get.
Congratulations for winning the contest and for being recognized.
Katharine
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
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Well, sir, you've had quite a life and you value the important things. I hope you don't have to face anothe fire, but it seems that you are ready, if it happens.
I enjoyed your story and thank you for your service as a marine. This country needs all the good men we can get.
Congratulations for winning the contest and for being recognized.
Katharine
Comment Written 13-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
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Thank you. You are so very kind. I appreciate you!
Comment from SuzieWoo
It's rare for a short piece of writing to make me want to actually go out and do something but this has made me want to put together my own old iron box. A piece of writing full of sentiment without being sentimental. And a list that reads so much better than a list should! I loved this, thanks!
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2022
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It's rare for a short piece of writing to make me want to actually go out and do something but this has made me want to put together my own old iron box. A piece of writing full of sentiment without being sentimental. And a list that reads so much better than a list should! I loved this, thanks!
Comment Written 12-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 12-Oct-2022
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Get er done! Thanks for the much appreciated kind words!
Comment from JoannaN
I love your story! It was an interesting read, from the beginning to the end. It was well-written, it had a good structure and was absolutely understandable and relatable. I have a similar box at home, but I haven't looked into it for ages. It seems I need to check it :)
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2022
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I love your story! It was an interesting read, from the beginning to the end. It was well-written, it had a good structure and was absolutely understandable and relatable. I have a similar box at home, but I haven't looked into it for ages. It seems I need to check it :)
Comment Written 11-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2022
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Thank you for the awesome rating! You are too kind. I am learning that many people have kept a curio chest over the years. Good stuff!
Comment from LJbutterfly
Congratulations on your well deserved win. I'm glad you reposted, or allowed this post to remain up. It is heartfelt and well written. It made me consider things that would be important to me, and I enjoyed reading about little portions of your life. Well done.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2022
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Congratulations on your well deserved win. I'm glad you reposted, or allowed this post to remain up. It is heartfelt and well written. It made me consider things that would be important to me, and I enjoyed reading about little portions of your life. Well done.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2022
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Thank you for your kind review. This is one of my own favorite writes personally.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Nicely written. Good work.
So why didn't you drive your 'girlfriend' out? Or didn't you have her in 2001?
California forest fires are wicked.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2022
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Nicely written. Good work.
So why didn't you drive your 'girlfriend' out? Or didn't you have her in 2001?
California forest fires are wicked.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2022
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My girlfriend is a 2016. Thanks for the review!
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
This is a great story. You have been lucky to have saved your box. You have many treasured items with memories of people you loved. They can not be replaced. You chose the most important things to save.
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2022
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This is a great story. You have been lucky to have saved your box. You have many treasured items with memories of people you loved. They can not be replaced. You chose the most important things to save.
Comment Written 09-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2022
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Thank you! I agree and appreciate your awesome rating! I also appreciate you.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Thomas Blanks
Hey,
This is not really Thomas Blanks. I am a piker from England who likes to give people 3's and 4's for reviews for no good reason. I have only been on FanStory for less than a week, but I think I am quickly making a name for myself. I'm sure they were all impressed with my 4,417-word first post. I reviewed Thomas Blanks' Hitchbury Zone and gave it a 3, because it moved too fast, making me afraid I was going to spill my tea. Anyway, Cheers! P.S. Your picture is scary!
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Hey,
This is not really Thomas Blanks. I am a piker from England who likes to give people 3's and 4's for reviews for no good reason. I have only been on FanStory for less than a week, but I think I am quickly making a name for myself. I'm sure they were all impressed with my 4,417-word first post. I reviewed Thomas Blanks' Hitchbury Zone and gave it a 3, because it moved too fast, making me afraid I was going to spill my tea. Anyway, Cheers! P.S. Your picture is scary!
Comment Written 04-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Strange, this is not really Douglas Goff. I am his doppelgänger, built out of spare Buick parts and an old defunct washing machine. I just posted a 5,000 word space story and was told that it moved so slowly that readers were going back in time and becoming lost. I laughed so hard that I wet my knickers. Anyways, Tallyho!
PS Your picture makes me giggle, because you are awesome!
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LOL
Comment from C. Gale Burnett
I had to come see what you were writing.
Your writing skills are exceptional in every way. Easy, natural flow from paragraph to paragraph.
Loved the creative details you included when you wrote about the 'old iron box'.
Loved the voice of the character telling the story. Enjoyed the humor.
Both the character's voice and the outline of the what's and why's of the items chosen gave me a strong feel for who the character was as a man.
So entertaining and interesting. Congratulations on the contest win!
Gale
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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I had to come see what you were writing.
Your writing skills are exceptional in every way. Easy, natural flow from paragraph to paragraph.
Loved the creative details you included when you wrote about the 'old iron box'.
Loved the voice of the character telling the story. Enjoyed the humor.
Both the character's voice and the outline of the what's and why's of the items chosen gave me a strong feel for who the character was as a man.
So entertaining and interesting. Congratulations on the contest win!
Gale
Comment Written 04-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2022
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Awww Thank you Gale. You are so wonderfully kind! I wrote that piece from the heart.
I appreciate you and your work!
Comment from Ian Tucker
Quite a personal review of a life's important flotsam. I like the way so much of it is objectively sad but rendered in a positive way as memories of value. The box/ treasure chest is clearly the thing to take first. It doesn't seem necessary to have written out the other priorities before mentioning it.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2022
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Quite a personal review of a life's important flotsam. I like the way so much of it is objectively sad but rendered in a positive way as memories of value. The box/ treasure chest is clearly the thing to take first. It doesn't seem necessary to have written out the other priorities before mentioning it.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 03-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2022
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The print said 5 items so I had to follow the rules, but I think I can make a better read if it?s just about the box. You are a mad genius! Much love
Douglas
