Ahh! Thank you for the catch-up, @elizabethbit. I have not been visiting Actifitters' blogs much for the last month and a half since I broke my foot. That's great that you can dog sit, and that she warmed

Safe travels, @dswigle!

Thank you, @fantom22! I felt it! So kind of you.

Wow, I've missed a few beats since I last checked in on your blog, @elizabethbit! You got a dog? Are you fostering her? I've never seen a Rhodesian Ridgeback with short legs. She must be an interesting

Thanks so much, @gracielaacevedo. You really do understand the fear I felt at re-opening the past. I wasn't sure I could handle it, to be honest. But I was pleasantly surprised. I felt love and joy, and

Thank you, @jetta.amaya. It's so fun to unlock a little something from one's past. The next treasure trove I intend to peer into at some point is my old journals. I'm sure I will rediscover aspects of

I hope that after all my adventure in life, I can look back at the memories I have made with family and friends and just like you, I pray I find endless reasons to laugh, smile, and celebrate. 🥰..🔥 It

Thanks for your lovely comment, @agmoore. Seamus really was special. We drifted apart. It's hard to explain, but I had to leave him behind. He had a bit of an issue with alcohol, and I loved him so much

Yes, @seki1. That younger self never seems as far away as it truly is. But it's fun to bring that person back to life through letters.

Well said, and so true, @itsostylish! We realise that we must enjoy the good times, not sweat the “little” things and that the truly hard times will all dissolve into memories. As I get older, I value

Wow, @fragozar01. This is seriously gripping! Not only that, but I choked up when they made contact with Scarlett and everyone cheered. It reminded me so much of what I loved about the movie Apollo 13

Ah, the teenage years! I remember them. The sweetness of a look or a note... the first feeling of love toward a boy or girl. The pheromones! This is really charming, @idlemind.

Oh, this is truly heartbreaking, @jetta.amaya. But it is so wonderful that Carmen Alicia lives on in the memories of her descendants! Thank you for joining us in The Ink Well!

Oh ouch! I'm so sorry for what happened to you with your peppered hands... and other parts! Eyes too. If you have not washed your hands thoroughly, you can literally burn your eyes. Oh the sting. This

This is a sweet and beautiful story, @dianelson. Those early friendships stick with us over the years, and their impact is so long-lasting. Sometimes I search Facebook and LinkedIn for long-lost friends.

Wow, @bornben. That was beautiful. I just wiped away some tears! Thank you for those lovely words.

I'm way behind on reading stories this week, @ricardo993. And I never get to all of them! This is quite beautiful. What a revelation for Cecilia all those years later.

Everything we learned (especially that stuff learned early in life) adds to what we are today. In the end though, it is our life, our responsibility. We take it all and make the best of it and ourselves.

Love it! Who knew coffee and childbirth could go together? Oh my... the narrator's voice in this story... how wonderful and clever. He is perfectly drawn. We can feel is heart beating faster as he fails

Congratulations to @riverflows, @sapphireissafy and @fantom22! We simply couldn't stick with just two prizes this week. 😄