Fic: Childhood Memories

[starbuckssue]

Title: Childhood Memories
Creator: starbuckssue
Character: David Sheppard
Rating: Gen
Warnings: None
Prompt goddess47
Summary: As I watch him riding across the paddock it’s easy to remember the boy he once was.
Notes: Written for SGA_Smooch for SGA Love 2014
Many thanks to my wonderful beta rabidfan for the helpful suggestions and comments.

Comments

[sgamadison]

Oh, I loved this! Loved seeing John through Dave's eyes, both then and now. Understanding how he could be there for John at one moment, and not the next because that happens in families sometimes. Lovely, poignant memories that make for a better understanding of the characters as they are today. Love that Rodney and Ronon both came to the house, and that Dave is proud of John without really knowing exactly what it is that John does. :-)

[starbuckssue]

Thank you :) It was fun to explore Dave's memories of his brother while at the same time reconciling the John of his memories with the John of today. I like to think that Dave is proud of John, even if he doesn't know exactly what he does.

[goddess47]

EEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

That is so perfect.... Dave is a perfectly mystified older brother, not quite knowing what to do....

I love the details and how Dave sees how important John's friends are to him.

So very nice!

[starbuckssue]

It was a great prompt and I'm glad you enjoyed where I took it.

I really enjoyed getting inside Dave's head, seeing his memories of his little brother as he remembered him compared to the man who came home for the funeral.

I like to think they came to an understanding and built a few bridges at the same time.