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Caro Henry's avatar

Very nicely done, Dan!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Caro 🙏

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Rostislava Pankova-Karadjova's avatar

Stunning! Every word is charged with multiple meanings. This will stay with me.

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

That’s probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said about my writing, Rostislava. I’m so glad that the story spoke to you in that way. Thanks so much for such kind words 🙏

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Angela Marrant's avatar

This is how it ends… 🙃😅

Good one!! 👌

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Angela 🙏

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Skyla's avatar

This was wonderful!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Skyla. I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙏

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Beautiful melancholy. Makes me want to invite this young man in for tea. Do you think he would still like tea?

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Liz 🙏

Everyone loves tea ,so I’m sure he would be most grateful 😁

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

Poetic, Dan!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Alexander 🙏

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Vince Roman's avatar

I like. A lot of story in just 60 words

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Vince 🙏

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Very, very well done Dan. I was so absorbed in the words and the poem-like layout that I was caught delightfully off-guard with the "No one took me anywhere."

Superb.

Also, YES for a Pet Sematary article. Remains one of my all-time favourite King stories.

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Nathan 🙏

Yeah, with these stories it’s usually the last line I need to get right, but here I felt that one captured what the whole thing was about so I’m glad you picked up on it 👍🏼

Per Sematary is coming together. As with all these articles it’s a lot of work, but we’ll get there 😁

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Nick Winney's avatar

superb work!!!!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Nick. I really appreciate it 🙏

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Nick Winney's avatar

perfect. i can imagine how good you felt when you wrote it...

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Nic Wrote This's avatar

Oooh! Shivers and empathy. Side by side. Loved it

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Nic 🙏

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Jason Duck's avatar

Well enjoyed this story- good one.

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Thanks very much Jason 🙏

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Jason Duck's avatar

You're welcome 😊

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