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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

I love the ending. Today, the only day. And this: “All of this–her entire life and the current day–somehow managed to be all Janie’s fault and entirely out of her control at the same time.” Oof, such a relatable feeling. Of being human.

ChrisBoston's avatar

Beautifully written. Great language, nice metaphors. As a fan of hero's journey stories I normally can't stick with a main character who's sad and drifting, but your writing was creative and engaging enough to lock me in -- for a short story at least. I do wonder if the sad drifting main character, which I see everywhere, is a sign of our times.

Saint-Lazare's avatar

Brutally beautiful, how do you do it?!?

Peter Smetanick's avatar

Enjoyed this one James, thanks for this ❤️

MA Knight's avatar

Relatable, attainably hopeful. Great to read going into the new year.

meghan twombly's avatar

today is the only day to be useful!!! loved this one luv u