All Comments on 'A Tale for a Winter's Night'

5* Sweet, gentle and believable the way you wrote it. Thank you for posting it.

Sad but happy!

5

Sad true story of life.

You wrote yourself into a corner with her illness but the resolution in the last paragraph seemed rushed and incomplete.

A really touching story. I have the age and cancer to fully appreciate it, luckily mine has gone from stage 4 to currently in remission after three years. That's today, who knows where any of us will be tomorrow but I still ponder what has been and what could have been. No matter what I still enjoy the words that make a good story, thank you for your yours! 5 stars

somewhere east of Omaha

Sad but beautiful.

Love in your “twilight” years (no, not the stupid books and movies of similar title) is always special. I met my wife when I was 51. I’m 66 now and we are even more in love. This story reminded me of that and what we have.

Very good story. 5 stars

Good story…well told. But I’m not sure how “earie” slipped though and the shear/sheer distinction is worth clarifying.

An excellent but sad story, that is so much of our life. I was only upset with the ending appearing to be way too rushed.

Fuck cancer. Thank you.

Well, you did it again. Killed off another one of your Characters! You have to quit doing that. Death, I've seen so much of it, never easy to deal with but inevitable. Great story, as usual from such an excellent Author. 5 BIG AND FAT BLAZING STARS!

Way, way too sad to be an enjoyable story.

You did a good job with the story. Kudos

Had to give it a five even if it wasn't the happiest of endings I've read. Not sure why she continued to work when she knew time was running out. Seems a little unreal, but it was nice that she had David to share those moments with.

Just a good story as always from 'Just Words'. cd

Damn. That's poignant. Here's an observation, if David's wife hadn't cheated, Freddie would likely have spent the last year of her life lonely and unfulfilled. 5* storytelling.

Not to be too nit picky, but the way Freddie was introduced was jarring. It was as if we were supposed to know who she was. Otherwise, I liked it. 5*

I truly appreciate this touching, wonderful story. Thanks.

That's a sad one.

Touching little romance

Very sad. a bit too close to my current reality for comfort. Thank you for your efforts. Like Anonymous, I have the years and cancer to understand

Very touching, warm story. Thank you!

There's beauty in here. Yes, as others have said, the ending might have been developed just a bit more.

Sad, but stimulating as well. Great read!

nearest thing to reality on the site for a while, well crafted

I'm not sure you can develop an ending here. Life just stops.

Yep, this hardened old woman cried!!!

Such a beautiful story

sad but sweet...

Great story, well written, there was soooo much potential

Life is not fair, but love can be beautiful!

It's way too damn early to have tears in my eyes. Nice story JW

...dang allergies....

5-stars

Wonderfully fulfilling.

5

Your writing and stories just continue to improve. This one was very bitter-sweet and very good. 5*****

Thanks,

69gman

@69gman - Thank you. That's my goal. I doubt that practice will make perfect, but I am hoping it makes me better.

Bittersweet is certainly the best word to describe the story. One finds joy and beauty in the narrative, but feels sorrow at the lost years and the premature end of the love. Such a tragic and yet beautiful moment of time captured for eternity.

Definitely a 5 if not more. Great writing of a moving bittersweet tale.

This brought up old memories, of me sitting next to a hospital bed and wishing for an end to her pain. A moment, an apology and one final kiss.

@TheArtfulCodger - I am sorry to bring up such sad memories. I hope you take a moment to remember all the joy that preceded that.

Life and death is a strange thing, one second you’re there and the next you’re gone. Some pray for death and others fight it. Been around it way too much lately. I really appreciate the way you handled this story. A lot of thought and a lot of class. Thank you

An old curmudgeon

Poignant, thoughtful and powerful. Thank you. lpw

Beautiful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm guessing that in the end it wasn't the bucket list, but sharing that list with someone who cared, that really mattered to Freddie. Nicely set up tear jerker! 5 stars.

Wonderfully sad

Thanks for writing

Beautiful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful, poignant, touching…I wish there were more to the story

I agree with previous comments.

I lost the woman I had loved for 40 years to cancer 8 years ago. I was 9 years younger than her and resigned myself to being alone for the rest of my life. But then 2 years ago chance brought a new love into my life and with it great happiness and we intend to be together for whatever time we have left. It will not be long as I am now 83, but we are making the most of every day.

Cancer sucks! It makes no difference what kind strikes. 5+

I want to add to my earlier comment. My new love is Chinese and 23 years younger than me. We haven't actually met yet as she lives in the far SW of China. As she is still working as a teacher she intends to come and visit me in July/August during her summer holiday.

We email each other several times a week and have weekly phone calls.

The wonders of modern technology!

I generally don't vote or comment on a story, but I have been there. I lost her not to cancer but to a mental illness and demenia. Either way the loss is still the same.

Missed opportunity to delve into the emotional farewell…

You evoke such powerful emotions with just words.

Powerful emotive brilliant story. Sometimes life is really awful and hard to deal with. At least they found each other and made some beautiful memories. But man this story is hard. Incredibly sensitive piece of writing thank you for sharing this. BardnotBard

I’m glad these two beautiful nerds met inside your heart and mind and you shared them with all of us voyeurs . Thank you.