by sr71plt
Right to the sweet spot of a perfect Christmas story. Catches the spirit and makes it inspirational.
with the previous comment. Great tear jerker of a story for the season. Very well done.
There needs to be a conclusion or epilogue. After Paul gets home with the jewelry and tell his mom about them she should find Steve to tell him about Paul. Being that Stan died Paul should get the chance to meet his father.
A real tear jerker but so fitting for this season. I could feel the emotion in the story deeply. Well done. Suggest a sequel where Steve gets to know his son Paul and he, his wife and Paul's mother become friendly as they help her over her loss.
Is this the season to be teary eyed. Thanks for sharing a very warm story.
We Scots have a rep as dour, miserable Grinches. Really liked your story, damn it! 5 stars :-)
I'm not a huge fan of sentimentality, but I enjoyed how everything is tied together at the end.
This isn't the romance that I was expecting, but it is an excellently written short story. Just because a story is short doesn't mean that it is "short story." It is incredibly difficult to convey the maximum amount of emotion and plot within a minimum amount of writing. Good job!
I'm an old man with a young wife. I also have a "past" with a very wonderful lady that I couldn't stay with. This story is a great, wonderful story for me. If I could give it 10 stars I would. Thank you for your writing. I can go in peace this Christmas. Thank You!