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Counting to seven (Part 9) Placed third, story of the month20 total reviews
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Wendy,
Terrific memories, eh? I enjoyed your story of how you Mother Hen'd your underlings, a colossal endeavor! But these are things we remember most vividly, aren't they? I am glad I coached Little League, and was a Cub Master and later a leader in the Christian Service Brigade back in the 70's. Sometimes a man will come up to me with a big smile and handshake in a mall, and though I have no idea who he is, he's overjoyed to see me. I know you are of the same mind. These young people are special to you. But it's nice to discover years later that you are special to them as well!
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2022
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Hi Wendy,
Terrific memories, eh? I enjoyed your story of how you Mother Hen'd your underlings, a colossal endeavor! But these are things we remember most vividly, aren't they? I am glad I coached Little League, and was a Cub Master and later a leader in the Christian Service Brigade back in the 70's. Sometimes a man will come up to me with a big smile and handshake in a mall, and though I have no idea who he is, he's overjoyed to see me. I know you are of the same mind. These young people are special to you. But it's nice to discover years later that you are special to them as well!
Nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 12-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 12-Nov-2022
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review and exceptional rating. It's a great honour to get six stars. Yes, I would be greatly interested to hear from them and see if they remembered their special trip.
Wendy
Comment from Begin Again
Good morning, Wendy
Regardless if you have contact with these marvelous students as they went on with their lives, I am sure the experience and you lives within them and often comes back in great memories.
Hugs, Carol
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022
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Good morning, Wendy
Regardless if you have contact with these marvelous students as they went on with their lives, I am sure the experience and you lives within them and often comes back in great memories.
Hugs, Carol
Comment Written 11-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 11-Nov-2022
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Thank you Carol for your lovely review. I hoops they haven?t forgotten it all, and that it still brings back happy memories.
Wendy
Comment from Theodore McDowell
I love these posts on your trip to France with the teenagers. Your descriptive writing is wonderful. You make me feel like I am right there with you. Well done, as usual.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2022
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I love these posts on your trip to France with the teenagers. Your descriptive writing is wonderful. You make me feel like I am right there with you. Well done, as usual.
Comment Written 10-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2022
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That is a huge compliment. Many thanks for such a lovely review.
Wendy
Comment from Teri7
Congratulations on becoming a grandmother. There is nothing like it. You used very good descriptive words and very nice imagery from the picture you chose. I admire you for taking those seven on this trip. You are an amazing lady and teacher. Thank you for sharing! love and blessings, teri
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Congratulations on becoming a grandmother. There is nothing like it. You used very good descriptive words and very nice imagery from the picture you chose. I admire you for taking those seven on this trip. You are an amazing lady and teacher. Thank you for sharing! love and blessings, teri
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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That?s such a delightful review Teri! Many thanks.
Wendy
Comment from Sarah Robin
You are my hero. I am impressed with you for taking the seven students to France. And, yes that is the best way to learn other languages and other cultures. I am sure your students will never forget the trip. Thanks for sharing. Sarah
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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You are my hero. I am impressed with you for taking the seven students to France. And, yes that is the best way to learn other languages and other cultures. I am sure your students will never forget the trip. Thanks for sharing. Sarah
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Wow, thank you so much Sarah for your wonderful words and for the honour of six stars! A great encouragement and blessing.
Wendy
Comment from JoannaN
Wow, it was amazing. This text almost screams love, peace, friendship. It is wonderful that you actually keep in touch with some of them :))))
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Wow, it was amazing. This text almost screams love, peace, friendship. It is wonderful that you actually keep in touch with some of them :))))
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Wow, thanks for such a wonderful review, and thank you too for the gift and honour of six stars! That?s such an encouragement, and greatly appreciated!
Wendy
Comment from Tom Horonzy
If you ever tire of writing stories perhaps you could write tour guides for profit. Imagine, traveling to wherever and reporting the highlights of each adventure and warning places and things to stay away from.
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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If you ever tire of writing stories perhaps you could write tour guides for profit. Imagine, traveling to wherever and reporting the highlights of each adventure and warning places and things to stay away from.
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Ah Tom, no energy now for travelling. Much as I would love to! That would be a fantastic thing to do. But I now have a rare illness which although mostly managed, leaves me with fairly chronic fatigue. Thanks so much for reviewing.
Wendy
Wendy
Comment from lyenochka
Whew! This sounds absolutely exhausting! I am so glad you were able to make those memories and I am glad that you shared the personal memory of the quiet and well-behaved Sophie! Often the quiet kids get overlooked but you made sure to shine the light on her, too! That sounds like a whirlwind tour and those places sound so wonderful to see!
Maybe these are British English differences:
seat 24 000 people (24,000) I know the French use periods not commas
was another must=see (must-see)
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Whew! This sounds absolutely exhausting! I am so glad you were able to make those memories and I am glad that you shared the personal memory of the quiet and well-behaved Sophie! Often the quiet kids get overlooked but you made sure to shine the light on her, too! That sounds like a whirlwind tour and those places sound so wonderful to see!
Maybe these are British English differences:
seat 24 000 people (24,000) I know the French use periods not commas
was another must=see (must-see)
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Thank you Helen for your thoughtful review, as always. The "must-see" typo slipped past me. We don?t use commas any more for big numbers (24 000 rather than 24,000), but I just added one anyway as they must still do it in US. That?s a teeny compromise, lol!
Comment from royowen
How wonderful for those seven students, and what delightful children they are too, I can recommend travel, a lot of my assessment of people in general has been confirmed and given me an education I would never have had staying at home, beautifully written Wendy, thanks for sharing, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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How wonderful for those seven students, and what delightful children they are too, I can recommend travel, a lot of my assessment of people in general has been confirmed and given me an education I would never have had staying at home, beautifully written Wendy, thanks for sharing, blessings Roy
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Thank you Roy for your splendid review. Yes really living with a family in the destination country was a wonderful experience, in appreciating and valuing cultural differences.
Wendy
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We?ve lived for periods of time with German and French friends.
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Yes, that?s wonderful.
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It is
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
I enjoyed the whole adventure very much, and you concluded it excellently. I think you "grew" as much as any of them, mostly, in your understanding of teen-agers. I did think they should have made better arrangements for you to get back home after delivering them to their host homes. I'm sure none of you will ever forget that trip. There is one small error from transferring-the paragraph about Avignon--must=see.
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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I enjoyed the whole adventure very much, and you concluded it excellently. I think you "grew" as much as any of them, mostly, in your understanding of teen-agers. I did think they should have made better arrangements for you to get back home after delivering them to their host homes. I'm sure none of you will ever forget that trip. There is one small error from transferring-the paragraph about Avignon--must=see.
Comment Written 09-Nov-2022
reply by the author on 09-Nov-2022
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Thank you for a wonderful review and for the six lovely stars. Thanks too for enjoying the series, which I greatly appreciate.
The travel arrangements had been made by the travel agent back home, with this company, so we were just a bit unlucky there, but in my feedback later, I suggested changing the company they dealt with. Thanks too for picking up the typo I missed. Appreciated also.
Wendy