The Soggy Bottom Boy?

Sep 30, 2009 08:03



I tried, once, to explain what it meant to be alive. I was still a child, then. My father listened intently, putting down his carving knife to rest his hand under his chin. When I was finished, he didn’t say anything. He just picked up his knife, again, and continued on with his work. He was a quiet man, and we never spoke of it. On the rare ( Read more... )

unfinished, melodramatic, awesome, george clooney references, old fashioned

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rymrytr February 10 2010, 08:10:21 UTC


Truly emotional, and in a very good way.

A great opener, if this is fiction, write the book!

If this is your life, write the book!

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