In Support of Strong Puppy

[MJontheMend]

I liked your story. It showed a man in emotional control and a supportive woman.

Thanks. I cast Patrica Neal as the woman because I was kind of thinking of the scene from The Homecoming when the father finally makes it home for Xmas. Of course, the classic Xmas movie scene that shows a man in emotional control is Jimmy Stewart in It's A Wonderful Life putting the banister back together rather than throwing it.

I'm not going to try to convince you anymore about strong puppy but maybe one of my favorite authors can do a better job. Grace Paley wrote the following poem just before she died at age 84 last year. It's from her collection entitled "Fidelity"

I Met A Seducer

One day a seducer met a seducer
now said one.. what do we do
fly into each other's arms said
the other.. ugh said one.. they turned
stood back to back.. one
looked over one's shoulder.. smiled
shyly.. other turned seconds
too late.. made a lovelier
shy smile.. oh my dear said other
my own dear.. said one