All Comments on 'The Rehab'

Thank you for this. With a better prognosis I am in much the same fight.

Not sure how many times I’ve read this wonderful heart tugging story. Never gets old. The emotions are always intense. Great story! Thanks for sharing your talents. John.

Nice romance. They don’t all have to have happy endings.

1st person narratives from characters who die are problematic. Was the story written by a ghost?

Thank you for the lovely, loving story. Of the many excellent stories here this is up there with the very best of them. This the first of yours I have read, but it won't be the last.

My younger brother died from brain cancer three years ago aged 73. Fortunately he was not in pain, he gently slipped away at home surrounded by family. He and his wife had been married for 50 years.

I'm speechless. Wonderful.

Poignant

This won brought the tears. I would have given it a ten!

Well written. Author took their time and did not rush thru the story as so many do. I liked this one as well as Laura's vineyard that was one of my favorites.

THIS should be in print as a book to be read by many!

I hate you for making me cry, it's one of if not the best tale of love that I have ever read, my wife has blood clot and I live in fear for her life so I can relate somewhat. Keep up the writing

Wow! I’m not crying, you’re crying. Bravo. You saved the best for last.

Wonderful story.

Damnit. These allergies are killing me.

Great read. Thank you for sharing.

Absolutely superb. Very well written and powerful.

Damn! What a story! 50 stars.

An incredible story, an emotional story of love - cut short. Thank you 5 stars

somewhere east of Omaha

I think I have read this story 6 times now and it leaves me in tears each time. I wonder if the writer has ever thought of turning this into a screenplay? It would make a helluva Romantic movie.

Wonderful!

BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN>

Sweet!!!

Occasionally, I read a story that needs more stars to properly rate it. This story is one of THOSE!

I am a happy ending kind of guy. I have read this twice and thinking about a third.

As a reader, I so wanted to stop reading this, given the known outcome. I toughed it out though. Had some form of hay fever while reading the ending.

Fabulous story

You asshole. You made me cry like a baby.

This was absolutely amazing and so beautiful. I want to thank you for writing it.

I worked in renovation and especially tile. It’s hard to convince someone you stat from the middle or a third the way in on tile, carefully starting to be sure 1/3 of a tile to half a tile on each wall. Otherwise you have slivers going to a point.

And this story makes my eyeballs sweat , I will leave my wife before I want we both know it but she won’t acknowledge it.

For me, this and one of Black Randi's stand out among some very good stories. I could nit pick, but nah!

I have never shed a tear in maybe 22 years. But this story, especially the last 2 pages, had me in tears, flowing freely. One of the most emotional, very sad stories that I have ever read. DreamCloud, you are a master storyteller. 500 stars!!

This is what real, emotionally intelligent writing looks like. It breaks my heart every time I read it.

Quite emotional story. I was sad about the ending.

Dammit. This made me cry.

I have read and loved this story for years. It never gets old and always manages to make me a soggy snot covered mess and yet I find it so incredible that I continue to enjoy reading it. The strange part is I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer recently and I had no emotional response when the doctor told me and yet I still cry long, hard, and loudly for this story. I don’t understand it but it does make me grateful that I have been able to read and enjoy this heartbreaking story many many times. Thank you for giving me this gift.

Phobos

Agree with the other Anonymous:

Immediately after Todd talked to her about hypothetical kids, Lucia would have gone off birth control (eg remove IUD) to at least try to get pregnant.

Even after several readings, it still means so much and brings tears! Excellent story, thank you very, very much!

Unfortunately, my limited vocabulary cannot provide the necessary praise for You

and this creation !

THANK YOU !

SG

One more thing. It's a shame that a pregnancy wasn't written into the story, so Lucia would have a very physical part of Todd ongoing. And, of course that Todd and Sophia never met. But the story remains perfect as written.

JPB

No other story has caused the waterworks this one has. Continual emotions throughout. Again, Five stars.

JPB

Absolutely superb. Really stirred my emotions . 5* is ridiculously undervalued. Thank you, again.

Wow - I have no words !

Blurry 5/5 stars !

5 a second time. What a great writer you are. Very interested to see your new stuff on Amazon.

wish 4 nr above 5

Im a wreak

I am surprised that Lucia did not become and expectant mother. That way she would have a part of his legacy with her for years to come. Also Lucia could have kept the one room unfinished in reembrace of him. Painted as it was but in new paint. In ten years time she could finish the room as on his anniversary of the day he died.

When Lucia is alone she goes around the house braless in his memory. She also kept her painting clothes in a special draw wrapped up with his. Always together for as long as they may last.

One of the most human storie I have ever read. I will not re-read, hurts too much.

Thank you for sharing

Heart touching and very well written story. Touches the heart. It does has both the sad sn happy endings which makes it heart warming to read and feel. Good work.

There are many journeys in life ... some start with pain and as this one end with love. For this all we need do is to pick our true path.

Absolutely beautiful. Totally heartwarming, sad and joyfully beautiful. Thank you for opening your heart to us.

Stupid! Why could the daughter not be part of the short journey?!

You break me every time I read this story.

This is one of those stories where if I am feeling down, I read it. It never fails to lift my spirits.

Amazing story. Thank you.

well, he is still writing, google mdpotter55

Very moving !

Brilliant. I tough subject handled with dignity and class

Terrible waste that you stopped writing. Thanks though. Loved the story

good thing i'm not writing this comment on paper ,even an old pretty much non romantic guy like me can shed a few tears . we all hope that somehow we made a difference or made the world or at least our part of it a little better for the time we spent here . i've been around people who have lived with terminal cancer of different kinds,lost several family members and have no idea how you can cope knowing today might be all you have left .

For some reason, I shed more tears this time through than I can recall during the two previous readings. Five Stars.

JPB

A beautiful and tragic tale. Gee, thanks for making an old man cry. 5 stars. DMW aka

I have no idea who the author of this story is, however you made cry. I love and hate this story in equal measure. I love it because it feels so real, so alive and so full of love. I hate it because the reality of life got in the way. This is a beautiful story. The end inevitable and heart breaking but it is a beautiful story.

Wow, what an amazingly moving story 👏

What a story. It takes hold of your heart and soul and at the same time rips them out and lifts them up. A wonderful tale of love and loss. Thank you for sharing with us this brilliant wonderful heart-rending tale. This really should be a movie. BardnotBard

Damn. Outstanding work. Have to admit this jumped to my top 10 list.

Five star because ten isnt a option .. tears ... ... To start 20 amp lol ? A 6hp gas generaror puts out more

Wow. Not since Your Lie in April has a story so quickly turned on the waterworks for me! Dude. I'm vah-klempt!

Best author I have ever read.

Beautiful and heartbreaking! As a cancer survivor myself I can really relate to Todd’s way of coping with the situation. Though mine was not lethal - obviously - so I didn’t have to put my plans into action. But before I knew those plans were made.

Great story, great writing. Brought tears to my eyes. Best I've ever read! Keep up the good work! Thank you.

Brilliant and inspiring storytelling.

OMG ,, who kept cutting all of those onions during the end of this story ,,, amazing writing and the characters were great,,, loved mama and how she knew what he was talking about to help her daughter and granddaughter out when he was gone,,, the end when she called him dad and looked up was awesome,, Lucia grew to love him so much

5⭐️

This was so affecting. Thank you.

This is still one of the best stories I've ever read, AGAIN !!!! And like so many others, I seem to get some kind of irritation in my eyes towards the end...

Fuck!! Tears galore coming out of me for this story!! Hits hard since my own grandfather passed of cancer.

Love how you made this a romance to be loved. Great story DreamCloud

Still a favorite story.

Thank you.

A truly poignant and loving story with the tears it causes. Thank you for taking us along with you.

Literotica stories should not result in several pages of tears! ;-( This is one of the best romance stories I've ever read. Nicholas Sparks' novels can't hold a candle to DreamCloud. thank you for this tremendous 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.

Well written, a excellent story.

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.

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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.

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.

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!)

Wow. That was amazing.

this absolutely broke me

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 🙏

Incredibly well written romance, just a bit disappointed that Lucia wasn't able to conceive.

Omg....best I have ever read. Thank you!

5th or 6th read through, still tears 5 stars well frickin earned.

This is my 3rd time reading this wonderful story and I still shed tears at times. Thank you for the story.

Man this is absolutely terrible! Retired factory workers are not supposed to be crying in the middle of the afternoon.

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

Honestly, the descriptions of the food made me salivate more than the bedroom scenes.

And its impossible to to shed tears.

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.

Outstanding!!! I really enjoyed this story!!!

Keep up the writing

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 think this deserves to be published.

outstanding!!

i came to jack off, now im crying.

5 stars just isn’t enough. Great read

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.

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.

A brilliantly told, and utterly beautiful masterpiece. Thank you for this.

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.

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.