In 1966, when I was in third grade, Dad, Randy, and I were hard at work fixing up the chicken coop and converting it into a workshop and two-car garage.
Gosh, Scott. Your words have come from a very real place in your heart to describe a terrifically difficult situation for you, your mum and your family. Goosepimpling stuff. I want to say 'I'm really sorry', but also 'wow, well done'. I might have said this before but I can't wait for the book.
Clear, poignant images of your isolated mom. If only she'd had a car , a friend, a creative outlet, the depression might have been averted. To you, a child, there was lunch, and then there was no lunch. Children know when something is wrong, and feel so helpless. This is going to be a fine story, Scott.
Gosh, Scott. Your words have come from a very real place in your heart to describe a terrifically difficult situation for you, your mum and your family. Goosepimpling stuff. I want to say 'I'm really sorry', but also 'wow, well done'. I might have said this before but I can't wait for the book.
Thanks Rebecca. I am hoping to get it published next month.
Clear, poignant images of your isolated mom. If only she'd had a car , a friend, a creative outlet, the depression might have been averted. To you, a child, there was lunch, and then there was no lunch. Children know when something is wrong, and feel so helpless. This is going to be a fine story, Scott.
Thanks so much for your kind words.
This is a wonderful story. My father was in Korea during the war, too.