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Bill Adler's avatar

The story of Daniel and Andalucia made my eyes teary.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thank you, Bill. 🙂

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Tim Knopf's avatar

Andalucia - good story, Mark. I may have found a typo..."What a fool, he thought, trying to track down a woman I don’t even know. She is not her". Is "her" supposed to be "here"?

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Mark Starlin's avatar

No. He was referring to his deceased wife. But the reader doesn't know that yet. And I didn't want to spoil the revelation that his wife had died. I probably should have used a name instead of "her."

It does look like it should be "here", though. 🙂

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Tim Knopf's avatar

Got it, Mark - that makes sense. Thanks!

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Emily's avatar

Aww I love your simple love stories with fun twists yet still sweet endings!!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thank you, Emily. Sweet as a churro. 😉

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John K Adams's avatar

Congrats on a fine story. And you resisted any reference to the strangest movie ever, Un Chien Andalou.

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Thanks, John. I wasn't hard to not reference the movie since I've never seen it. 🤓

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

Aw! “Andalucia” (which my autocorrect tried to make “Andalusia”) was just the thing for a Monday morning. Thanks, Mark!

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Mark Starlin's avatar

Gracias, Jack. I am glad it hit the spot. Enjoy your churros!

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