My Mother and I aren't Talking and Other Tales.

Gold cherry
Story of the week

By love_writing

Tue, 30 May 2017
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20 comments
 

Thank you all for feedback and comments- going to work on this for submission.

Certificate 12
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Comments

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I love this reflection - the way in which you echo events with clothing, bedding, etc really brings it to life

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you insert- and in all honesty I had not realised I'd done that! :)

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Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

For one such as myself who loves remembering and talking about the past,  with its good times and not so good times and probably driving people nuts reminiscing, was the reason I enjoyed reading this. 

Jenny.

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Good to hear from you Jenny and thanks for your comment! Yes isn't the past a funny thing, it often sounds like its a separate thing, yet it follows us like a wisps of smoke. So glad you enjoyed it!

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Submitted by Ewan on

Pin sharp depiction of one kind of mother-daughter relationship is our Facebook/Twitter Pick of the Day

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Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you- that has truly given me such a confidence boost. :)

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Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

'How r u guyz?' great opening line, the matey colloquial textspeak masking the noncommunication.

'yet I did stay from place to place with  some carrier bags containing my clothes.'

You were homeless. I am not saying this to make you feel small, I am simply offering my personal opinion.

I have been less homeless than you insofar as I had a room each night for my two girls and I in a B and B for homeless people and a breakfast of toast and cereal when I moved from Scotland to return down South and when I took in evidence of my address to the office I was officially badged up to sell the Big Issue! 'Don't be shy, give it a try, two free staples in every book'

That was 1999. Things got better.

Your life was tough. I hope it is getting better now and thanks  for writing your clearly worded account of growing up the hard waysmiley

Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you so much for your comment and thanks for reading. Wow sounds like that was a really tough time for you too. I'm so glad things got better for you and your girls x

This is a fictional piece but with autobiographical pieces for sure. One of which was the feeling that although I did have a home to go to, I tried not to be there for long because as you read it was uncomfortable to say the least. So yes there was a sense of feeling lost and kind of not belonging anywhere.

Life has been a journey since then and really I feel blessed now :) 

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Submitted by megansnyder00 on

Thank you for this. I really enjoyed this read. Found myself unable to quit reading, which doesn't happen very often. 

Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you for that! I'm really touched by your comment :) 

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Submitted by celticman on

truthful and elemental in the way it depicts how some things come to be. 

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Hi CM,

Thanks, I was hoping the truthfulness of the character and her situation would come through!   

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Submitted by Nolan on

I have one to add: I didn't have sisters.

A serious handicap & Nolan

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Thanks Nolan...ah you mean that could be another title?

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

This is our Story of the Week - Congratulations!

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Woah....that has blown me away!!! Thank you so much most unexpected! x

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Submitted by hoalarg1 on

Well deserved. A really strong voice threads through this, with great integrity. 

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you so much hoalarg! I really appreciate that.

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Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

I thoroughly enjoyed this, it's so intimate but of course not sentimental. The part about your mum made me think a lot about myself, I must become more of a grown up! Well deserved story of the week.

 

Submitted by love_writing on

Thank you Jane, thats such a lovely comment. And I understand sometimes I can be child-like with my son, normally over the last piece of chocolate mind! 

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