Really thoughtfully observed and a wonderful prompt. On a personal note, I've had a few of these moments in my life where duty and integrity are right in front of me. I've yet to walk out the church doors. It's inspiring to read about someone who did. Thanks.
The metaphor of the canary is so perfect for this story. What a beautiful telling of what it is like to live in someone else's cage. The details of Sarah's experience in the Church are so meticulously and beautifully shared, and I too hung on her father's empathy - his willingness to allow her to walk her own path. It's never easy to be the black sheep, or the canary. Beautiful work.
Lovely story. So many lines gave me a smile, like this one: "My parents were through with deep parenting by the time they’d had Bill, their fourth." *Deep parenting*! 😊 As the youngest in a Catholic family, I get it!
I did read this story some time before with amazement, that you could write from a young girls point of view so convincingly. When you wrote, "I have a daughter, and now she’s thirteen. That’s why I feel compelled to tell this story. She is a delight."
I thought that must be the author. I didn't comment because I was blown away.
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Now I am on your site looking for a place to leave a large comment. I first saw that you cross-posted Woke, the debate with N.S Lyons. I looked into it and thought about it a lot. I like the idea of a mini-debate, but I don't agree with their conclusions. We'll see where I land it?
Very good, Radical! Your wife does a great job at narrating your story!
Even though the story is not by my wife, nor about her, she says that she identifies with the Connie character.
Thanks for taking the time, James. We have all made a great effort as part of Ben Wakeman's "Same Walk, Different Shoes" project.
Great final line! :)
Really thoughtfully observed and a wonderful prompt. On a personal note, I've had a few of these moments in my life where duty and integrity are right in front of me. I've yet to walk out the church doors. It's inspiring to read about someone who did. Thanks.
The metaphor of the canary is so perfect for this story. What a beautiful telling of what it is like to live in someone else's cage. The details of Sarah's experience in the Church are so meticulously and beautifully shared, and I too hung on her father's empathy - his willingness to allow her to walk her own path. It's never easy to be the black sheep, or the canary. Beautiful work.
Lovely story. So many lines gave me a smile, like this one: "My parents were through with deep parenting by the time they’d had Bill, their fourth." *Deep parenting*! 😊 As the youngest in a Catholic family, I get it!
I did read this story some time before with amazement, that you could write from a young girls point of view so convincingly. When you wrote, "I have a daughter, and now she’s thirteen. That’s why I feel compelled to tell this story. She is a delight."
I thought that must be the author. I didn't comment because I was blown away.
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Now I am on your site looking for a place to leave a large comment. I first saw that you cross-posted Woke, the debate with N.S Lyons. I looked into it and thought about it a lot. I like the idea of a mini-debate, but I don't agree with their conclusions. We'll see where I land it?
Any suggestions?
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