Mender’s Toys to Mend the Heart - TheRealLJIdol - Week 15

[lolaslaughter]

The year was 1964.  Charles Mender and May Juniper were on their way to FAO Schwarz in NYC.  Their friend Susan had set them up because she knew they both had a love for toys, and Susan had a love for playing cupid.  She had tried setting them both up before, but nothing had ever come from her arrows of love.  This time, however, both May and

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[i_17bingo]

I love how you used the prompt. This was such a great story, so gentle and so feel good. The love just burst from the page.

[lolaslaughter]

Thank you so much!! 😁😁 This story was actually inspired by a drawing a friend did for me almost 20 years ago. I'm glad it gave off those feel good vibes!! That's totally what I was feeling while I wrote it!! ❤️❤️

[d0gs]

this is hands down my favourite idol entry of all the ones i've read thus far!

[lolaslaughter]

Omg thank you so much!! That is such an epic compliment!! ❤️❤️ I'm so glad that you liked it!! It means so much to me!! 😁❤️😁

[d0gs]

♥ it's such a beautiful story!! i love the relationship between them and i also really love dolls too and just everything about this is perfect. i totally mem-ed it <3

[lolaslaughter]

I wish you could see the smile on my face right now!! :D Thank you so much!! <3

My uncle actually makes dolls and he made me my very own "Goth Barbie" (black lipstick, fishnets, Docs and all) when I was in eighth grade!! ;P

[beldarzfixon]

That was excellent! I can see them as the kind of couple that when the hearts finally do give out, they pass away within hours of each other.

(Note: Typo in third paragraph, should be "heels," is distracting)

[lolaslaughter]

Fixed it!! Thank you for catching that!! You're amazing!! 😁❤️😁

And I felt that way about them too.. So completely connected that they literally couldn't live without each other!! ❤️❤️

[tonithegreat]

I really enjoyed this too. It kind-of read like an O Henry story. Very nice!

[lolaslaughter]

Thank you so much!! It was a fun one to write!! <3

[beeker121]

This is so lovely and warm. What a wonderful thing to read in the morning and set a tone for my day!!

I love how you hinted at the goings on when they were sick - the stitched and sanded there giving just enough information to burst into meaning at the right time.

[lolaslaughter]

That is such a wonderful compliment!! <3 I love sharing smiles!!

I'm so happy that those things came together at the end!! I like to leave little hints that (I hope.. lol) work when it all wraps up. ;)