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Micheal D. Woodruff's avatar

Had me riveted. I love that the "real" person went through the brick wall the way a toon would.

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J.R. Spiers's avatar

David, you always have such rich gems in your writing like “ the spirits-laden spirit.” These are always a delight to discover!

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

David, you've got range in characters, animals and plot.

My favorite line: Don’t you know a joke when you hear it?”

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jan sebastian's avatar

way to go, David! 🖐👩‍🦰👍

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David Perlmutter's avatar

I'm glad some people notice those things. Thank you, J.R.

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Gary Coulton's avatar

My first read of your stuff. I loved the subtle show don’t tell around what is andcisn’t disability and how attitudes have changed with the passing of time.

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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Love this! Great piece! ❤️

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Jill Ebstein's avatar

I love this line:

But her disabilities were not liabilities to her.

And this could have been my husband and me (Were you eavesdropping? :)

“What took you so long?” Morgan asked, in jest, when Rip arrived.

“That never gets old, Morg’,” Rip said, dripping with sarcasm. “Try to find something new.”

This was a very interesting piece. Really enjoyed the read.

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