Liam, who has been removed because I want to use him for my Nano 2012 novel.
Sorry you missed it 😦
I think Liam’s story is so sad, and probably true of so many of the homeless in London.So where do we go from here? Do I give him a happy ending? I’d like to think that his girlfriend and parents are looking for him. He wasn’t speeding, it was a horrible accident and in his absence he has been exonerated of all charges. A witness came forward to say there was nothing he could have done. But even knowing that, would the guilt still be too much to live with?
I had a writing session this morning with Elizabeth Haynes which resulted in the completion of a 2600 word short story and I got the last 2 prompts done that I’d got behind with. Todays prompt is write about a passing sorrow so that’s more doom and gloom lol
The View Outside 
That’s not a fun story to read, especially as the mother of a 26 yr old son!
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I know….I’ve got a 24 year old 😦
If I ever write the rest of the story I will make sure there is a happy ending. I read a lot about the homeless and often these are the exact reasons why they end up on the streets.
Do you have many homeless people where you are Bridget?
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Yeah. There is one guy in particular that again is young and is clearly nuts but harmless. It’s just sad.
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i try to give all the ones I see some money, but there’s only so much you can do 😦
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😦 It is a sad story.
What if he’s given a second chance . . . perhaps he can be put in a situation where he saves someone.
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Now that is a BRILLIANT idea hon!!!!!
He could save a child from the Thames 🙂
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I love that idea!
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So do I 🙂
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That is a soul destroying story. So so sad as it is so realistic. It would help, knowing that he has been exonerated in the eyes of the law but I think the guilt would always be there. It would have to be a case of learning how to cope with it and perhaps a one to one with the parents, no matter what the pain!!!! Xxx
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Isn’t it 😦 I can’t even begin to imagine how I’d cope with it!
Yeah, you’re right, but you’d have to be bloody strong to face them wouldn’t you!
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It depends on how you’d like to leave the reader feeling at the end of the story and whether your story will be one of redemption or how one little turn of the rudder can destroy a life. Loved the name Liam, BTW. :).
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Thanks hon 🙂
Yeah, I guess I want a happy ending for poor Liam. I wrote a story once and when my friend read it she burst into tears in a restaurant…that wasn’t the reaction I was hoping for though lol… She got upset because it struck a nerve. I guess we’ve all got our Achilles heel 😉
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When you strike a nerve, you know you’ve nailed it!
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true, but I did feel bad lol
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The story is great. I like the idea of having him save someone. And I like the idea of having his mother and sister come looking for him. But it would be nice to see that even his mother and sister cannot save him. Liam is an unfortunate victim of circumstance, and I would like to see him overcome his circumstances from within, rather than having his mother and sister drag him out — although they could be the catalyst for his emergence. Very nice Vikki.
Btw, you have been added to my Blogroll. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you so much William, I am honoured 🙂
Yes, I totally agree! He needs to forgive himself before he can accept the forgiveness of others 🙂
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