(11-05-2024, 06:39 PM)Ninurta Wrote:(11-05-2024, 05:30 PM)FlickerOfLight Wrote: That hit home.
Great story. Very sad.
Whats Even more sad is that, I can relate.
Thanks for sharing this.
That relatability to Everyman is one of the elements that makes it a great story. I can relate to elements of it as well - I was thoroughly broken, and had to go through 4 wives before I found the one that was "home" and healing.
Actually, I can relate to more than that even - during that time of searching, I lived in a car for a year (until I graduated to "couch surfing" at friends houses), and at other times was so broke down that I no car, and had to dig cardboard out of dumpsters in order to lay it in the snow behind the dumpsters so I had a surface to sleep on that wouldn't soak through my clothes and freeze me solid.
I think most folks, if they dig deep enough, can find points of relatability in it.
Yeah, the story has some relatability in it, and that makes it a good one.
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Thank you so much for reading and offering your insights, it is highly appreciated. I'm happy that the story was able to connect with you personally and on an emotional level. It's nice to feel that, however remotely, one might touch another's life in a meaningful way.