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Mark Starlin's avatar

Vince will probably go on to become a successful entrepreneur and not understand what his Mother meant until he is old man and sees the foolishness of sacrificing his life in the pursuit of money.

Good job, Justin.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Thanks so much, Mark! 🙏 Yes, you nailed it. That’s exactly what I was aiming for in the story.

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Bill Adler's avatar

This story touched my heart.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Thank you for the kind words, Bill! 🙏

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Kim Smyth's avatar

That was inspirational and heartbreaking at the same time! As a mother, I get it.

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Justin Deming's avatar

Thank you, Kim! When I wrote this I couldn’t help but feel like the boy lost his childhood overnight. My heart aches for the mother!

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