I recall reading the original version. Swear I MUST have it saved somewhere but a quick search did not finsd it. At least under this name.

Probably for the best as this is the buffed and polished version.

I can *feel* the narators confusion, shame, worry...

And the regret about turning away the few friends he ever had, Carol in particular.

So sad but then finding oneself is often a difficult task.

Nice job and a welcome break from your well done but intense Princess/Tears story line. That one is almost raw with emotion. And so sad at the moment as for now he has lost BOTH of his great loves... though perhaps Lin will come back.

So wanted to take that ass police man in Dubai and shove him off the top of that 2700 foot tall skyscraper they built. He deserves that and more as did the human trafficers/adoption slime.

John in Wauwatosa