Letters from Heaven's Gateway
Story One ~ Carl and Tamara39 total reviews
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
I'm so glad all were able to meet before Carl's death. That would have been hard for those left to deal with. You did a great job, Sally. Your story flows well with great detail. Everything is believable. I love the way it began with the moon watching of Carl And Tamara and ended almost the same. Thanks for sharing. Respectfully with Love and Admiration. Jan
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2020
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I'm so glad all were able to meet before Carl's death. That would have been hard for those left to deal with. You did a great job, Sally. Your story flows well with great detail. Everything is believable. I love the way it began with the moon watching of Carl And Tamara and ended almost the same. Thanks for sharing. Respectfully with Love and Admiration. Jan
Comment Written 14-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 16-Jan-2020
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Thank you, dear Jan. I'm very pleased you enjoyed this and hope you will catch them all. I appreciate the wonderful review and generous stars, too.
Sending you my best today as always
Sally xoxo
Comment from dragonpoet
Sally,
This is a well written beginning to the letters. It shows how clear your mistakes become when death is at the door. It shows love, regret and forgiveness in both parties. It is so good that they reunited to enjoy the best part of their life before he left.+
Congrats on the story of the month. Keep writing.
Joan
reply by the author on 09-Jan-2020
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Sally,
This is a well written beginning to the letters. It shows how clear your mistakes become when death is at the door. It shows love, regret and forgiveness in both parties. It is so good that they reunited to enjoy the best part of their life before he left.+
Congrats on the story of the month. Keep writing.
Joan
Comment Written 09-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 09-Jan-2020
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Thank you so much for the excellent review and kind compliments, dear Joan. I'm glad you liked this love letter and story behind it.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sally xo
Comment from Contests
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2020
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 A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for the recognition this post has received from the FanStory community. While this was not a Contest Committee decision, the committee recognizes this achievement with a seven star review. |
Comment Written 08-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2020
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Dear Contests,
Thank you for the lovely seven star review. I am deeply honored by your kindness.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sally Law :))
Comment from Sharon Haiste
This is a very moving and interesting story/chapter.
Well told and emotional. It's easy to see why this was nominated for the Story of the Month contest.
I wish you lots of luck.
Sharon
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2020
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This is a very moving and interesting story/chapter.
Well told and emotional. It's easy to see why this was nominated for the Story of the Month contest.
I wish you lots of luck.
Sharon
Comment Written 07-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 08-Jan-2020
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Thank you very much for the excellent review and kind comments, dear Sharon. I appreciate you so much.
Sending you my best today as always,
Sally xo
Comment from LaRosa
Oh, Sally, how deeply this letter of love has touched my heart. Why do we wait til it's almost too late to undo a wrong? No pride is worth it, regardless of the results. At least one takes the chance to feel loving arms again.
Your story is so believable. Hopefully your readers will think hard, well, maybe not so hard...and just take the step. I know I will.
I will save this story/letter to remind myself in the future, not to give up.
God bless.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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Oh, Sally, how deeply this letter of love has touched my heart. Why do we wait til it's almost too late to undo a wrong? No pride is worth it, regardless of the results. At least one takes the chance to feel loving arms again.
Your story is so believable. Hopefully your readers will think hard, well, maybe not so hard...and just take the step. I know I will.
I will save this story/letter to remind myself in the future, not to give up.
God bless.
Comment Written 06-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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Than you so much formtje lovely review and shower of stars, dear LaRosa. I am deeply honored by your kindness. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this. I hope to post the second of four in this series this week. Sending you my best today as always, and best wishes for the new year.
Sally xoxo
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
It's crazy how a life changing diagnosis can change our entire lives. His daughter gave him the best gift she would have ever given him and he probably the same with her. I loved it.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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It's crazy how a life changing diagnosis can change our entire lives. His daughter gave him the best gift she would have ever given him and he probably the same with her. I loved it.
Comment Written 05-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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I'm so glad you were able to review this Megan. I appreciate your excellent review and kind compliments. Sending you my best today as always,
Sally xo
Comment from Iza Deleanu
A very beautiful and emotional story. I am happy that despise the tragedy you choose a happy ending. Good luck with the contest and with your writings.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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A very beautiful and emotional story. I am happy that despise the tragedy you choose a happy ending. Good luck with the contest and with your writings.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2020
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Dear Iza, thank you for the excellent review and kind compliments. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Sending you my best today as always,
Sally xo
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
Oh Sally, this is pure magic. I had tears in my eyes reading this emotional story. I'm reading through the story of the month contests, and this one is by far the best I've read. I'm so pleased father and daughter were able to see each other one last time. How sad it would be not to have known how each life had grown. Your words were perfect. Well done and good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2020
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Oh Sally, this is pure magic. I had tears in my eyes reading this emotional story. I'm reading through the story of the month contests, and this one is by far the best I've read. I'm so pleased father and daughter were able to see each other one last time. How sad it would be not to have known how each life had grown. Your words were perfect. Well done and good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 03-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2020
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Thank you, dear Sandra. You are most kind. I'm so glad you enjoyed this so much. My husband cried and cried. He could hardly finish proofreading this. :)
Sending you my best today as always, and blessings for the new year,
Sally xo
Comment from L. R. Jensen
What a sweet story of a heart warming reunion and forgiveness! I love that it showed how forgiveness heals relationships.
The timeline was just a bit unclear to me. Did she receive the letter a week later and her husband opened it and that was why he told her she needed to come home immediately? Or did her husband message her and then a week after that Carl was fumbling for a pen?
The way the story ended was very uplifting. We see that Carl and Tamara had time to bond before he was gone. It was nice to see them both at peace.
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reply by the author on 03-Jan-2020
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What a sweet story of a heart warming reunion and forgiveness! I love that it showed how forgiveness heals relationships.
The timeline was just a bit unclear to me. Did she receive the letter a week later and her husband opened it and that was why he told her she needed to come home immediately? Or did her husband message her and then a week after that Carl was fumbling for a pen?
The way the story ended was very uplifting. We see that Carl and Tamara had time to bond before he was gone. It was nice to see them both at peace.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 03-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2020
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Thank you for your review. It was most enlightening.
Kind regards,
Sally
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
Precious, beautiful story! I am wondering if some or all of it is true -- I know it could be. It is amazing how reaching out to another person can heal a soul. Forgiveness and release from guilt can be more important than physical healing. I love the way this daughter was so ready to forgive her "prodigal" father, while it was of the utmost importance for him to be reconciled to her. They both had open hearts, and the daughter's husband also understood it, and didn't stand in the way. This was so well written and lovely.
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2020
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Precious, beautiful story! I am wondering if some or all of it is true -- I know it could be. It is amazing how reaching out to another person can heal a soul. Forgiveness and release from guilt can be more important than physical healing. I love the way this daughter was so ready to forgive her "prodigal" father, while it was of the utmost importance for him to be reconciled to her. They both had open hearts, and the daughter's husband also understood it, and didn't stand in the way. This was so well written and lovely.
Comment Written 01-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2020
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Thank you so much, dear Mary Kay. I'm so glad you enjoyed my story. I have three more coming as there is four in this series. I hope you'll catch them all.
Sending you my best today as always and blessings for the new year,
Sally xo
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You're very welcome! A happy and blessed 2020 to you, too!