tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post227067070121980218..comments2023-09-24T08:59:42.175-05:00Comments on Powder Burns & Bullets: #FridayFlash - Ties That BindStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-8063966417999156242014-04-07T12:04:41.727-05:002014-04-07T12:04:41.727-05:00Thank you, Icy. And though it may seem weird to yo...Thank you, Icy. And though it may seem weird to you, be thankful that you and your mum still talk, that you have a solid relationship of communication. And thank you for wanting to share the story. I hope she likes it. Please give her a big Texas "Howdy" from me. :-)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-80488694378061879832014-04-06T09:19:43.476-05:002014-04-06T09:19:43.476-05:00It's weird, I never had this kind of relations...It's weird, I never had this kind of relationship with my parents. True, they often drove me mad (and still do) but we never had any of the usual teenage dramas. I think I'll send my mum this so she can be pleased that she might have produced an eccentric evil genius but at least I talk to her!Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-45705381920481844102014-04-05T22:45:04.356-05:002014-04-05T22:45:04.356-05:00So true. I would never want to go through it again...So true. I would never want to go through it again. It seems even more difficult these days.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-60825852055543760122014-04-05T22:44:18.446-05:002014-04-05T22:44:18.446-05:00The DMZ can exist in many families, it seems. And ...The DMZ can exist in many families, it seems. And you're right; it is a waste.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-6920549582615071882014-04-05T22:43:14.603-05:002014-04-05T22:43:14.603-05:00Thank you, Cindy. I appreciate the kind words.Thank you, Cindy. I appreciate the kind words.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-8288776331464181392014-04-05T22:42:39.679-05:002014-04-05T22:42:39.679-05:00There are days, Deanna, when I totally agree with ...There are days, Deanna, when I totally agree with you.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-81393209720654459082014-04-05T18:03:03.196-05:002014-04-05T18:03:03.196-05:00Ah growing up and relationships are a difficult ti...Ah growing up and relationships are a difficult time for most teenaged. Nice slice of life here Stephen!Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-22212941650123055002014-04-05T16:28:33.982-05:002014-04-05T16:28:33.982-05:00Ahhh, the DMZ—sometimes a narrow strip of real est...Ahhh, the DMZ—sometimes a narrow strip of real estate, sometimes a vast, dark, and un-navigable waste.<br />Been there...and I have the tee-shirt tucked away.Donald Conradhttp://flashtold.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-44419523463346827332014-04-05T13:31:18.575-05:002014-04-05T13:31:18.575-05:00I was never a problematic kid, but had plently of ...I was never a problematic kid, but had plently of friends that strained their relationships with their parents and did all sorts of drama bursts. <br /><br />Nice slice of life with deeper roots inbetween words. Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-59570938947174950622014-04-05T08:50:34.455-05:002014-04-05T08:50:34.455-05:00Oh yes, this certainly sounds familiar, though I h...Oh yes, this certainly sounds familiar, though I have sons instead of daughters, 15 and 16 years old, and they can be just as dramatic as girls, if not more so. Great story Stephen!Deanna Schrayerhttp://deannaschrayer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-84178723413471155322014-04-05T08:03:22.918-05:002014-04-05T08:03:22.918-05:00Thanks.Thanks.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-24622327428240743132014-04-04T22:47:59.021-05:002014-04-04T22:47:59.021-05:00Huh. Interesting narrative wrinkles throughout. I ...Huh. Interesting narrative wrinkles throughout. I neither expected her to pick up a kid, nor to be handling a DMZ. That kept the story popping very well. Great work, Stephen.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-63310665773395665102014-04-04T21:58:42.393-05:002014-04-04T21:58:42.393-05:00I have a son now in the teenage years and a daught...I have a son now in the teenage years and a daughter in the "Tween" years. So many things that can make a parent worry, it's a wonder that we make it through with some semblance of sanity.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-200323789393966922014-04-04T21:55:34.237-05:002014-04-04T21:55:34.237-05:00That sounds like such a cool idea, Marc. I need to...That sounds like such a cool idea, Marc. I need to hunt that one down and read it. Thanks.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-79914928788472746872014-04-04T19:22:47.684-05:002014-04-04T19:22:47.684-05:00I can certainly relate to this Stephen, having two...I can certainly relate to this Stephen, having two daughters, I can certainly remember all too well the the difficulties and heartaches during their teenage years.Steve Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18414279461366098783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064125998898504251.post-77121109537146055492014-04-04T16:17:51.019-05:002014-04-04T16:17:51.019-05:00good slice of life. I wrote a story called "T...good slice of life. I wrote a story called "The Ties That Bind" about a pair of assassins married to one another... Sulci Collectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.com