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Deborah Brasket's avatar

I enjoyed this. Lovely way to start the morning.

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Ian Gouge's avatar

Thanks Deborah.

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Deborah Brasket's avatar

I was wondering if you've read Percival Everett's So Much Blue about another middle-aged man who falls heels over head in love with a woman in Paris young enough to be his daughter. Your story reminded me a bit of his. At least that part of his novel which is about much more, as novels tend to be.

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Ian Gouge's avatar

No, I don't know it, Deborah.

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Diana Hills's avatar

Lovely description of a chance meeting to read on a busy morning.

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Brenda's avatar

Love the end of the first paragraph! Walked off the stage….offers so much meaning!

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Ian Gouge's avatar

Thank you so much, Brenda. The story should make it into a new collection I'm planning for next year.

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Brenda's avatar

Fabulous! Kudos for producing.

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