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Susie Mawhinney's avatar

Some lessons are hard learned… brilliant Barrie, just the right tempo!

It pays to be kind, a smile costs nothing!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

I was worried that I'd lost my words but they drifted back ... they were soaring high in the thermals waiting to swoop! Kindness counts!

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Alexander Ipfelkofer's avatar

Don't mess with the Station Master. Be kind. Good moral, Barrie!

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ah, thank you, Alexander ... kindness always matters

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Debs Stott's avatar

I feel for that young man! Life lessons, eh?

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Patience and kindness … gently does it. Finding the counterbalance to the ‘rush, rush’ world.

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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

This was great pacing! Your young man forgot what many seem to forget: that everyone matters.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Ah, thank you, Stephanie. Very kind. The ‘moral’ popped out as the words fell onto the page.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

I like your stories.

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Thank you so much for saying. I’m a little fallow at the moment … so that’s just the sort of encouragement I need to get the pen out.

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Vanilla Black's avatar

I’m sure you have a full tank.

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Vince Roman's avatar

I like reading these while on my lunch break

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

They are bite size for sure! Bon appetit!

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