God, you continue to break my heart with this story ;) Thanks - K

OH YES, Dean is VERY pretty.... This is just a fabulous chapter. I love how you use Tom's pov. Great insights into Dean - the overwhelming sadness and his conviction that he is nothing more than a burden. Gah! Love the insights into Kerri, but I think the thing that makes me love her most is how perceptive she is where Dean is concerned. Wow - serious M&Ms for you for this chapter....

Author's Response: thank you so much, i am glad you enjoyed the chapter. and yes, kerri is very protective of dean, as a child and as an adult. 

As always, another great chapter. I really like your take on why Dean doesn't like angels - little Dean is just about enough to rip my heart out! And sleeping in Sammy's crib - gah!

Author's Response: poor little dean, he is lost in a world he really doesnt understand yet and all he has is sammy.

thank you so much for the great review, and i am glad you are enjoying it.

You are killing me..... sniff, sniff..... what a great job.  I love young Dean's reasoning.  Gotta go, now I gotta hug my kids - LOL  K

Author's Response: thank you so much. i always figured that dean had to be a pretty serious little kid to be such an over-protective big brother.   i am glad you enjoyed it.  give your kids a big hug :)

Can't believe how powerful it was to have six year old Dean talk about his fear of angels taking his brother while he is asleep. Also his fear of the dark was palpable. Kerri was so good with him, because she knows the loss of a mother. God, the story of Sammy opening the car door and John's reaction was heartbreaking. Another great chapter.

Author's Response: the car door thing came from my own childhood. i didnt open it, but i was sitting next to one when it did and i almost fell out. so i know just how terrifying that can be.

i think kerri really does understand dean, but they are both so closed off around others, they need each other.  

and ever since 'houses of the holy' i figured dean had that feeling about angels.  

Great chapter. You do such a great job with John. I think this may be the most sympathetic view of him that I have seen. I completely agree that while he may not have provided the standard home life for the boys, he did what he thought best to keep them safe. I also really like how you are approaching Dean in this story too. Really glad that you decided to add to it and looking forward to more!

Great beginning. In describing Kerri's view of the world and new people, you have shown John and Dean so well. Nothing like a kindred spirit to bring out the best of Kerri and of course in time Dean. Like the idea of Dean as a mountain to be scaled.

I'm really enjoying this story!  Great instinct on the psyche of a young Dean and John's inner struggle.  Keep it coming!!!

 

love it so far! i love the last sentence of the 2nd chapter, "were theres life, theres hope" just like dean said this week for "folsom prison blues", and im really excited about the next chapter, so please upd8 asap! :)

Ohhhhh.... Please please please continue, Kerry is one of my favorite characters on this site.  Great job

Another great story. I love Kerri's insights into Dean. Seems like there could be all kinds of things hiding out there in the snow, though....

Author's Response: thank you so much for the review. i always like seeing the boys through some one elses eyes. things hiding out in the snow??  humm........ never thought of that.