tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post3933440104234913939..comments2024-01-27T20:23:45.771+00:00Comments on Sulci Collective: Acquaintance - Friday FlashSulci Collectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293833259808943096noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-80574121116950535902014-08-05T03:37:19.954+01:002014-08-05T03:37:19.954+01:00This had a post-war feel to it -- I could imagine ...This had a post-war feel to it -- I could imagine reading it in an anthology and flipping the page to find a Hemingway as the next story, or maybe Elizabeth Bowen. Relatively cheerful, even :-)Katherine Hajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270232675026751342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-5167663628260710292014-08-03T02:22:14.999+01:002014-08-03T02:22:14.999+01:00A lonely existence for them both. A lonely existence for them both. Sonia Lalhttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-39904931939453338832014-08-02T23:01:41.606+01:002014-08-02T23:01:41.606+01:00I suppose everyone has had this sort of random, un...I suppose everyone has had this sort of random, unexpected reunion and went on with it for the sake of a brief reminiscent feeling, then sort of backed out of it uncomfortably, remembering how this person isn't the buddy from school. What's scary is how one can come to realize he wasn't anyone's buddy either, just sort of living in the margins of it all as you so well portrayed here. Is it too late for them?Cindy Vaskovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747628778627025130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-79029676702326505632014-08-02T16:15:51.497+01:002014-08-02T16:15:51.497+01:00I agree with Icy. Some people never seem to engage...I agree with Icy. Some people never seem to engage, and it seems so because they can never get beyond themselves. That line on not caring about the other speaks volumes. They're too comfortable in their own world to expand into the real world.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753736809917062955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179795275664264195.post-17347930909985379002014-08-01T12:37:46.988+01:002014-08-01T12:37:46.988+01:00It's quite a sad way for a reunion to end, but...It's quite a sad way for a reunion to end, but it's up to them if they want to continue to live on the periphery or not.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.com