tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post3540061036507166607..comments2024-02-15T01:23:10.272-08:00Comments on Staring Out the Window: Christmas Fiction: The Fix-It BoxKelly Stone Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-19675280658204879982011-12-07T23:19:48.325-08:002011-12-07T23:19:48.325-08:00Thank you, Nancy. I hope you talked to others abou...Thank you, Nancy. I hope you talked to others about those feelings, because I really think it helps to get it out and not keep such strong feelings inside. We need others.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-31449580974781787872011-12-07T07:34:03.249-08:002011-12-07T07:34:03.249-08:00A great story. Perhaps it will save a life. I kn...A great story. Perhaps it will save a life. I know that when I considered suicide more than once, the thought of what it would do to my family was a definite deterrent.nancy carlsonhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/N-C-Carlson/137187809674306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-26931201376428053552011-12-06T19:15:18.915-08:002011-12-06T19:15:18.915-08:00I love short stories, Dean. Love. Them.
Thanks, E...I love short stories, Dean. Love. Them. <br />Thanks, Erica, and you thought I was just a funny girl? lol.<br />Thanks, Zen. You are so kind.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-28778675782748573562011-12-06T16:33:04.328-08:002011-12-06T16:33:04.328-08:00Beautifully done. Award-winning level stuff here. ...Beautifully done. Award-winning level stuff here. Kid you not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-41797396765167784112011-12-06T10:13:14.841-08:002011-12-06T10:13:14.841-08:00Wow...what a sad, but moving story. So many people...Wow...what a sad, but moving story. So many people have a hard time at Christmas for so many different reasons, and I think you captured that so brilliantly with your story.Erica Lucke Deanhttp://www.ericaluckedean.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-55509912739307644492011-12-06T07:41:31.974-08:002011-12-06T07:41:31.974-08:00That was really moving Kelly. Amazing how you can ...That was really moving Kelly. Amazing how you can write something so 'complete' in such a short space!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-30216453475324580632011-12-05T16:51:43.632-08:002011-12-05T16:51:43.632-08:00I can so feel the sense of helplessness and sorrow...I can so feel the sense of helplessness and sorrow, however the Hope is award winning ! <br />Great Job Kelly :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-37476992211688013852011-12-05T13:04:32.115-08:002011-12-05T13:04:32.115-08:00Aw, thanks, Sheilagh.Aw, thanks, Sheilagh.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-55368033558003235302011-12-05T13:01:28.455-08:002011-12-05T13:01:28.455-08:00it's beautiful you made me cry.it's beautiful you made me cry.Sheilagh Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13741333943021570641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-45947420580377469002011-12-05T11:29:41.912-08:002011-12-05T11:29:41.912-08:00I have other ways to make you cry, RWWG.I have other ways to make you cry, RWWG.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-42215723997933009112011-12-05T10:52:41.390-08:002011-12-05T10:52:41.390-08:00I didn't cry because, you know, tough guy, but...I didn't cry because, you know, tough guy, but I appreciated the story. You pulled off the feeling without being mawkish.rwwgreenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07256634291144393792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-24565796330839208992011-12-05T08:14:06.665-08:002011-12-05T08:14:06.665-08:00I know this may sound bad, but I'm so glad I h...I know this may sound bad, but I'm so glad I had some of you all teary eyed. I read it out loud to my husband before I posted it, and choked up, which he thought was funny, so I'm glad it had the same effect on you all. That means a lot to me.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-90953053840238624562011-12-04T17:50:29.297-08:002011-12-04T17:50:29.297-08:00This brought me to tears. I could just feel the de...This brought me to tears. I could just feel the depth of her loss and the sadness in her son, but there was also the undertone of hope. I really loved this.Amberr Meadowshttp://www.amberrisme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-31461965840125299522011-12-04T16:21:31.420-08:002011-12-04T16:21:31.420-08:00Kelly, this is an absolutely beautiful story; you ...Kelly, this is an absolutely beautiful story; you had me in tears! Thanks also for the reminder that this time of year is hard on some people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-57785402683442763492011-12-04T16:17:03.834-08:002011-12-04T16:17:03.834-08:00You made me cry too. Very poignant.You made me cry too. Very poignant.Ciara Ballintynehttp://ciaraballintyne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-16071737163254015842011-12-04T05:43:36.222-08:002011-12-04T05:43:36.222-08:00Thank you, Justin. Glad you enjoyed it.Thank you, Justin. Glad you enjoyed it.Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-54318538902399519062011-12-04T05:18:09.728-08:002011-12-04T05:18:09.728-08:00A very thoughtful take on missing a loved one who ...A very thoughtful take on missing a loved one who is no longer with us (the sadness of not understanding why burns; how the question WHY forever clings to our mind's bedrock and reveals character) for Christmas. A ghost of Christmas past manifests to teach us all forgotten lessons, not about the person who is now gone, but about how resilient the living remain. A really nice way to start my day, a day I will also visit memories of family past and present.Justin Bogdanovitchhttp://www.justinbogdanovitch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-6548227864113187092011-12-03T16:53:43.926-08:002011-12-03T16:53:43.926-08:00Thank you, Debra. Things like this are hard for me...Thank you, Debra. Things like this are hard for me to write, I get too emotional, so I'm happy to hear when one turns out right. :)Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-77065623274631135852011-12-03T15:50:26.552-08:002011-12-03T15:50:26.552-08:00Wow Kelly. Beautiful and powerful. I cried as I re...Wow Kelly. Beautiful and powerful. I cried as I read it. You really touched something deep inside. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-26660995482776153982011-12-03T14:34:43.099-08:002011-12-03T14:34:43.099-08:00Thank you, Julia. :)Thank you, Julia. :)Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-23701896973923703002011-12-03T10:51:53.894-08:002011-12-03T10:51:53.894-08:00Wow. Really poignant. Lovely.Wow. Really poignant. Lovely.Julia Rachel Barretthttp://juliarachelbarrett.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-45530617760688517692011-12-03T10:45:58.416-08:002011-12-03T10:45:58.416-08:00Thank you, Krystal. I love to make people cry.
Suz...Thank you, Krystal. I love to make people cry.<br />Suzi, I was a single parent for quite a while, Christmas was always rough, but we did have each other, and really, that was enough. :)Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-65443895635681169482011-12-03T10:20:56.489-08:002011-12-03T10:20:56.489-08:00Made me cry ... I can so relate to the emotions of...Made me cry ... I can so relate to the emotions of your protagonist (going into my third Christmas as a single mom).Suzanne Shumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932536861099105795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-67624631717780619992011-12-03T09:03:36.581-08:002011-12-03T09:03:36.581-08:00Absolutely gorgeous. I cried all the way through t...Absolutely gorgeous. I cried all the way through to the end. Beautiful piece, Kelly, and a true statement to make.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805206329378779413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878441230093247945.post-40776592404178292822011-12-03T08:00:05.851-08:002011-12-03T08:00:05.851-08:00Anon, aka, Charlie, Thank you. I always know it&#...Anon, aka, Charlie, Thank you. I always know it's you, because you are the only one that calls me Kellinator!Kelly Stone Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580080443113053144noreply@blogger.com