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Stephanie Sweeney's avatar

What a tender story.

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

I like to think Delia's doing alright, all things considered. Thanks for reading!

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Will Boucher's avatar

Bryan, this is stunning. Delia's loss is incredibly palpable. Bravo!

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Many thanks! She really lost quite a bit, looking back at it, didn't she?

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Will Boucher's avatar

She did. At least she has the bird

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Leanne Shawler's avatar

Twist! What a great read!

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Thanks! I wasn't sure if the twist came through enough...an exercise in subtlety. Glad you enjoyed!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Bellissimo, Bryan. Una storia dolce d'amore Italiana. Anche la mia famiglia Italiana aveva un pappagallo -- un uccello molto vecchio. Tant1 ricordi!

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Bryan Pirolli's avatar

Grazie! My Italian is better spoken and when discussing pizza, but I am going to integrate "pappagallo" into my daily life now. Love it.

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A.P. Murphy's avatar

An excellent very soft but devastating story. A great read.

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