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 | My Dearest Son  [ASR] A tradition begins ... and continues.  |
| (5.0)| Hallo again, fellow Dragon JACE ! I will be reviewing your work "My Dearest Son" for "Game of Thrones"  Content: Written for the Short Shots contest, this is a story that follows the thoughts of a young man after the passing of his mother and of a father he never really got to know. Pluses:I tell you I really need to stop watching all these documentaries about the war (thanks PBS!  , because as I read this, all I could picture were the countless young men (and women) who had to make such selfless sacrifices to defend their country.You start off the story with a simple enough letter, but not just any letter; it's a touching and heartfelt plea of a father to his unborn son. Perhaps, in some way, he knew he might not return and this was the only way he could let his child know that he was there; that he existed and that he was loved. (Makes me wonder how many of these actually existed in real life). As the story progresses, we are taken through Tighe Daniels' story (named after his father not surprisingly). He tells of how he received the letter when he was twelve-years old and how he grew up living in the shadow of a man he believed was great. It was nice to know that his mother never gave him cause to think otherwise and allowed her son to grow up wanting to remain honouring the man he never got to know. In the end, there is a poignancy as we realize he's now all 'alone' having just buried his mother who is finally at peace and now with his father above. And as he recalls memories playing on a tire swing set installed by his father before his passing, Tighe makes the decision to repeat the same thing for his future/unborn child. A tradition that now will be continued for generations to come, one hopes.    This was a wonderful story, Jace! Thanks for sharing, and keep on writing!    Disclaimer: The views and opinions on this review are mainly the things discovered by the reader and therefore, do not reflect necessarily to the group, activity and/or event being affiliated herein. This is only the opinion and suggestions of the reviewer and it is still up to the author of this piece to consider this review as a corrective action or otherwise.  My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .
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