by DreamCloud
I realized about a quarter of the way in where it was headed. One of the toughest reads I've had. Great story, but I couldn't make it through again. Too painful.Thanks for sharing
I'm having trouble with my eyes...phenomenal story telling. You should be proud of this one!
Fuck me. I did not expect a story on Literotica could do this to me.
As someone who has had organ transplants, now has a small brain tumor and suffers from chronic headaches and migraines, I saw myself in place of Todd near the end of the story. Unfortunately, I am alone now. My last relationship fell apart because of my health issues. I'm a couple of years away from 50 and I'll be grateful if I hit the half-century birthday although I am not holding my breath.
Thank you, DreamCloud.
Read this in the midst of my own migraine while waiting for the meds to kick in. The crying certainly hasn't helped, but being taken away from my pain by a beautiful story has, even if momentarily, as well as the hopeful message. I can be a pedantic asshole, but 'the' could have been misspelled as 'teh' throughout the entire story, and I wouldn't have cared. Just lovely.
Looking at the other comments, it's clear this story needs a warning at the beginning to have tissues at the ready. Beautiful heartfelt writing - a wonderful tale. Thank ju x
One of the best and safest stories on this site. Heartbreaking yet also amazing.
Wow, what a story! Never expected to find this on Lit.
Had to put it down at the end, emotions too raw. It's "love story" all over again.
Yes, I shed tears reading this. Yes, in more than one part of the story. Yes, I have read it before. Yes, I gave it 5 stars. Yes, this is probably the biggest tearjerker story on Lit. Yes, I’ll probably read it again. Finally, Yes, it’s a crime Dreamcloud was forced off this site by plagiarists stealing his/her work. Thank you for what you’ve left on here DC. Cheers Ppfzz.
God the emotions this great story elicited from ran the positive side gambit . I cannot even imagine the creative effort the writer put forward to create this wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing….
I cried…..
A moving tribute to the author to wring such an emotion from me.
Well written, well done!!!!!
Scores 5/5, deserves it too
Damn. I figured out what was going on almost immediately, but damn. I've been in tears for the last two pages. Well done.
This is my third time reading this wonderful piece of literature and every single time it leaves me an emotional wreck. You know a story is amazing when it causes you grief and you still come back time and again because it is just that incredible. I look at the number of comments and see that I am not alone in how I feel when it comes to this story. At least I learned after the first reading that I need to have a good supply of the three T’s which are Tissues, T-shirts (since sitting in a soggy and snot covered t-shirt isn’t fun for anyone), and Tea since the dehydration from all the tears and running nose gives you a dry mouth. As always I want to Thank DC for all the time and effort put into this quality piece of work and for posting it because that takes a certain amount of courage as well.
This was tragic, beautiful, and incredible. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.
No words to say what I wish I could, for this story. While this transcends Literotica, I'm greatul that Literotica is here to provide a platform for DreamCloud and a scant few others who really are a surprise and nuggets of gold when we find them. Not at all what we're looking for or expecting to find when we first start reading here. At least not initially. But now I find that more and more it's treasures such as this one that I'm really hoping for, searching for, few though the may may be. Fortunately the author has more than jusone posted here, as do others who occasionally turn out another undpexpected masterpiece ot happen on. Just one disagreement with the decision to never let Sophia meet and get to know the Father she claims for her own at the end. Trying to protect her from pain merely transforms it to a lifelong pain of loss and regret that she could never know him,, and express to him her love and gratitude for what he has done for her family and for her.
Emotional wreck right now. This story is absolutely heartbreaking but amazing at the same time, God I cried for the second time reading this story 😭
Ok I don’t cry easily. That was such a beautiful written story. You should be writing novels.
Stunning .... Moving .... Perfect! As another commentor said, if you are not already .... you "really" should be writing novels.
Thank you DreamCloud!
excellent, better the second time. knew what was coming and still teared up
steppinontoes
Well that was a real tear jerker if you’re that way, good story nicely written nice character descriptions and plot, just that bit different from most on here
Hooking up with a desperate woman knowing your dying is not fucking romantic it's fucking selfish
This story. Every single time I read it I'm destroyed emotionally. Every time it comes up in my suggestions I can't not reread it. It's a wonderful, beautiful, and gracefully told story.
Wow
Such a great story and great writing never expected to find it here
Great work
kudos
I am still crying while I write this. I loved this story more than anyone will ever know. .
Nice story. Todd really loved Lucia and her daughter. They were a package deal.
Very well done. This is a tale that deserves ten stars if that were possible.
I’ve been reading Literotica stories for over a year now at a furious pace & this was the first to make me cry. Loved this one.
Bill S.
Wonderful love story! Well written. Hard to say more, it was just so overwhelmingly emotional. However technically excellently done, characters, plot, story progression, beginning & middle and one of my biggest enjoyments an excellent well done ending! 5 stars
A very overwhelming story.so compelling from start to finish. I was so very much drawn into it. So much that I was actually praying for him to survive his illness. It captivated me so much that I can easily say as grown man I cried. I really shed tears right through, especially at the end. Bravo to the writer for a great story. I just wish the ending worked in their favor. But again this is life. It’s not what we want, it’s what given. Bravo again.
I think this was around the tenth time I've read this.
It still moves this old fart.
Thank you
I have read this story so many times over the years and it destroys me every single time but it’s such an incredible piece of writing that I always believe it is worth it.
It is like masturbating with a cheese grater, you might get enjoyment but at the end you are going to pay for it.
Amazing is overly used! I truly believe this is the most beautiful heart wrenching story I have had the privilege and pleasure to read! Until the end I hoped for a happy ending, it never happened!
Thank you for the wonderful st!
Ich habe geweint beim lesen und bin ein Mann und schäme mich nicht für meine Tränen. Dem Autor ein Danke.
Holy shit!! Fantastic, would make a great movie.
I think I went through a box of tissues.
Fantastic read.
Wonderful story. I almost couldn’t finish it because I couldn’t see through my tears.
Thank you for all the stories that you share on this platform. Please can we have some more.
What a wonderful story. I re-read this today and even though I knew the ending I Still Hoped it would be different. The tears were there again, but I still believe that where there is hope, there is life. Thank you for the many great stories you have shared.
Why did this pop up under romance frustrated the fuck out of me read the first two pages and had hope but once I realized the story was about some 45+ year old guy marrying a stripper had to call it quits. Do people really dream of falling in love with some whore who dances on men for money?
I liked this story and don't understand the negative comments made by a number of anonymous comment writers. I realize that the author seems to have dropped off the radar map and is no longer posting new stories, but on the off-chance that he might be interested in doing one final story, I'd like to suggest a story idea that he might have fun with: a female Literotica author writes a story that a male reader finds highly objectionable so the male reader writes a nasty comment after giving the author a low rating. The male reader tells his wife about the story and then rants about how implausible the story is and how he let his feelings be known to the author in the comments section. As it turns out, the author is his wife, who then exacts her revenge to prove him wrong about the story.
It's a great story, if prejudice doesnt stop you reading it to the end. Dreamcloud stopped posting here as his work was stolen from the site and published.
Oh my god I absolutely loved this story don’t care what others think but was in total tears by the end of it. So emotional and such a fantastic read.
I am sorry I could only give this story 5 stars, I think 10 stars would have been better. I absolutely loved this story. I just wished they could have had more time together. We all have to face our deaths at some point, Todd faced his death with pride and dignity. He was lucky as he had a beautiful loving women by his side when death came for him. We all should be so fortunate.
I do not know why I come back to reread this story. I can barely see the screen through my tears. Wait I reread it because it is a nearly perfect story. Yes it has a sad part, but the ending is so positive, and Mama's words are oh so true. Thank you for sharing this with us all. 5* but this truly deserves many, many more.
As I tried to compose this "comment" I realized that there are no words to describe it: I hope my tears are adequate tribute. Thank you.
There are several good stories on this sight and many stinkers. This is by far one of the best and will go in my 'Special Story File.'
Thank, DreamCloud where ever you may be!
I've read this before and probably commented but here I go again. This one hits hard, right in the feels, as they say. It's an exceptional piece of writing.
Honestly, the descriptions of the food made me salivate more than the bedroom scenes.
And its impossible to to shed tears.
A masterfully crafted tear jerker of a realistic tale. My main regret in the story is that hever met Sofia. Five well earned stars. I have read the story a couple times before, with the same results: awe and tears.
JPB
Man this is absolutely terrible! Retired factory workers are not supposed to be crying in the middle of the afternoon.
This is my 3rd time reading this wonderful story and I still shed tears at times. Thank you for the story.
Incredibly well written romance, just a bit disappointed that Lucia wasn't able to conceive.
Wow! What a story! A pleasant Nostalgia kicked in when I read this. This reminded me of all the great stories I read on literotica more than 8 years ago. It was great revisiting this beautiful website. Thank you DreamCloud wherever you are 🙏
Wow, I think this is the third of your stories that I have read, and they have all been so very good and so very different. I figured out pretty early where you were going, and it was such sweet sorrow to read it playing out. Imagine Dragons’ “Wreck” is playing in my mind now.
(You write good protagonists, but you really shine in how you write your lead women!)
This story should be made into a movie. Seriously.
Even on repeated readings it’s a tear jerker. The characters were so well developed and relatable.
We are so so misty with over flowing tears, touched hearts and your words that have warmed our very souls with love!
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story of romance and true love.
I despise this story, it's currently 4 o'clock in the morning and I have tears streaming down my eyes, this story is so amazing 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Man, I really need to stop chopping onions while reading...
Seriously, excellent writing. I really enjoyed the characters having flaws and not being able to fully overcome them. The ending was perfectly fitting. This was a well thought out and written story.
These are the best characters I've ever encountered. I actually got tears in my eyes at the end. I _never_ do that. But the beauty of their realtionship totally swept me off my feet. I hope you can live off your writing. Handsomely.