You're a firm believer in kicking people square in

the nads, aren't you, Linda?



       *sighs* My mother died over three years ago. It'll

be four years come this August. I thought I was totally over

it. I even smile and laugh again. And with one short scene

you bring back every stinking moment of pain and grief.



       I might not like you much, Linda. But I've always

tried to be honest with myself, and that honestly compels

me to tell you that you're a very gifted writer when you

want to be.



       Keep writing. I'll keep reading. I might not want to,

but I owe it to you, and to myself, to support a good author.



       And you're good. A bad author couldn't make me hurt

this much.



       Ed Becerra.



       "Dreamers may die, but the Dream is eternal..."