All Comments on 'Loving Moondog'

Sack it Loving Moondog is a very touching tale, makes me want to knock those boys heads together. Sadly we live in a world where 90% of people only think of themselves and mentally rarely get beyond school age. Keep writing my friend

Peter

Lovely story about a segment of the population who certainly don't usually get represented here, but do indeed have feelings, and do matter. Nicely done.

Even more touching when I think about my wife's work-thanks Sack!

I'm a tough broad, Sack... once more you've

got me weeping like a little girl. What can I

say. Wonderful, as always!

An amazing story Sack. All of my work seems so trite in comparison to this story. Well done Sack...and good luck...This story deserves to win.

...but I'm not mentally disabled. I went to Cal Berkeley for college & I've never known a town more compliant to the needs of the disabled, be it mental or physical. There are hundreds of diseases out there that are not "common" enough to have their own telethons. Since Jerry Lewis retired, I doin't know of anyone with a name big enough to attract stars of stature to perform for nothing. I guess charity isn't as big as it used to be. That's too bad. We need more people with with hearts as big as Jerry's.

God, Sack. Wow. That's all I can say about this story. Wow.

Good luck to you.

Sack written with your own gentle brand of tenderness. You amaze me sometimes with your intuition and the visual imagery you use to bring a piece to life. You gave this one life and I know I'll remember it. Thank you,

All I can say is wow

Wonderful story! You certainly write well.

Boyd

Sack:

You blew me away with this story. My emotions swirl at the sadness of her affliction, the cruelty of the crumbs, and yet there's also love tenderly given and received. You've given me food for thought. Thank You. Ronnie W.

Your story pulled at my heartstrings. It was a very moving bit of writing, and as someone who has worked with individuals with Down's Syndrome, I could really get into it. It's not very easy to write a story like this and I'm glad that you did. The mentally ill are people with feelings too. They're no lesser than you and me, and oftentimes, even better. A very lovely effort, sack.

A tough one ~ talk about having the deck stacked against you!

That is not a tear at the corner of my eye.. just got a little smoke in my eye.. honest... It had nothing to do with a well written story that touched my heart. Nope.. nothing at all...

Great job sack.

I am somewhat uncomfortable with this story. It is very emotionall and well written and I praise you for that. The intention of 18+ rule isn't so that we don't get to describe youthfull bodies it is because people at younger ages are more impressionable and easy to take advantage of. I would be much happyer with this if it was about an autistic person or someone who was of a mental age 18+.

You've tackled a difficult area in a sensitive and caring way. The disabled have the same needs for love and affection and it's good to explain that. Well done.

Sack, great story, brought tears to my eyes, no joking there.

What a sweet, sad story. It's very well-written and I nearly cried at the end. Thank you for sharing and good luck in the contest.

Sack, You broke into new ground with this story. As a disabled individual, I was so touched that you could write a story like this.

Too often, we forget that people with handicaps have desires and needs just like the rest of us. I'm so glad that you saw past the disability to see her.

Just a comment, for her to be there with Down's Syndrome, I have to believe she would be an exception on the IQ scale. Probably no genius, but definitely more than a 70 IQ.

Also, I can't believe that a school would not do something about the bullies in the cafeteria. That made me think of a high school, not a college.

But otherwise the story was truly awesome.

You deftly handled very complex issues. May we all be more sensitive and aware!

Thanks! DJ

sweet story, even though not very erotic. Bullies like those shuld have the shit kicked out of them regularly. Ever since my first wife, who had a birth defect, I have appreciated the problems of the handicapped.

I'm so glad I found this story. Thanks for sharing it with us!

I am disabled. I read this with tears in my eyes. It takes a certain kind of person to write about about a person with a disability. Thank you

That is a truly beautiful story. Well written, brilliant.

I have a lower form of down syndrome reading this made me hope I find someone that I can be like this with I'm still a virgin