Oh this is just so completely charming. It made me smile! Isn't it odd looking back on the foibles and behaviors of our youth? What did we know back then? I commiserate. I really do. I did some things

I hope you had some happy Hive friend time, @samsmith1971. Congrats on winning the January contest. What a great story!

You are a gem of a human being, @agmoore. My time with you admin-ing (to coin a term) The Ink Well community has been a delight. I've learned a lot from you too, my friend! I'm sure we will be seeing you

This story took my breath away, @kemmyb. Your talent always amazes me. Wow!! The ending to this story was such an incredible surprise. Congratulations on winning third place in the monthly fiction writing

Wow, I really love this story, @popurri. It is magical! Congratulations on winning second place in the monthly fiction writing contest in The Ink Well!

I cannot believe I only just managed to read this story, @samsmith1971. (This happens, since we have multiple curators.) It is spectacular! It really touched my heart. You are such a gifted writer. Congrats

You are an inspiration, @george-dee. If more people were like you — took people in when they needed a place to stay, and forgave them for doing wrong — the world would most definitely be a better place.

Oh wow, that must have been hard for you to talk to your mother about your activities, and it must have been hard for her to not know where you were. The twins sound like they were some interesting friends!

Friends at that age can turn on one another so fast that it makes your head spin! Thank goodness for Peter. Without a solid friend like that, those years in school can be so terribly heartbreaking and

Yes, money does really change people. It always surprises me when people choose money over relationships. Even family.

Well that is absolutely true! #OwnIt Ha ha ha. 😊

I'm finally getting around to telling you how much I love this post, @deirdyweirdy. It's wonderful that you help make a difference for addicts and the homeless. That's fantastic. I cannot believe no one

What a crazy story! I didn't know people could so convincingly fake their own death. Maybe you can find him in a database of military personnel. This was an interesting read. I was wishing for some

That's a perfect description, @deirdyweirdy. I think this story pays homage to both! Nice work, @wrestlingdesires. It's a fun read, with a rewarding conclusion.

Gracias, @popurri! Your comment made me smile. Yes, the secret service agent is my favorite story too. It always amazes me that it happened to me! (All but the letter from the president!)

I enjoyed your story, @popurri. I liked how you built up Alfredo first as someone who was very kind and well liked, and then how it shifted as people started to hate him. And then a little girl comes along

This really made me smile, @grindan. Your charming, self-deprecating view of yourself is a goldmine for creativity! I love all the stories you told, like men suddenly showing up all over the place once

Congratulations on your highlights, @lightpen, @cloflo, @seki1, @arduilcelebren and @diikaan!

It's so easy for parents to get so caught up in their lives that their children are an afterthought. I was so charmed by the father's transformation in this story, and how he made a new commitment to the

Congratulations on your growing family, @borderline.babe! It sounds like you have come a long way in your life and have a lovely future ahead, whether or not you win the lottery. Traveling around in an