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Patris's avatar

Wendell must’ve loved Deirdre very much. Katrina was a lot to battle through for any other reason. Hits home because of a detail here I won’t go into. But the fatalism is a little too much for this fatalist. Great story, inner voice, J. The 82nd lost too many, wasted.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

So many lives get wasted or forgotten

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Patris's avatar

Every day

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Joe's avatar

Life hits everyone differently.

Definitely a Wow story.

Wendell loves to help others, but seems to have only Deirdre to help him.

Great writing to show a time in Wendell's life.

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Jimmy Doom's avatar

Thanks. I'm always thrilled to get a Wow out of these snapshots

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Patty Mallett's avatar

You have a nice touch with the people the world forgets about. It’s terrific, Jimmy.

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Paul R's avatar

“Little red wagon

Little red bike

I ain't no monkey but I know what I like

I like the way you love me strong and slow

I'm takin' you with me

Honey baby, when I go”

Like all Dylan fans, i thought his Bobness sang “Lurid wagon, lurid bike”. A mondegreen? I like to think Bob changed the lyric, like “docks that night”/ dark sad night.

Anyway, thank you Jimmy. You are blessed with such an amazing talent!

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Kip Medyerhoff's avatar

As Rollo Michaels says, "Shit happens!"

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