tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post1098034264661046775..comments2023-03-22T06:36:48.540-07:00Comments on Tweed and Tango: PersuasionTweed and Tangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-68453172544977492262014-05-30T21:59:03.237-07:002014-05-30T21:59:03.237-07:00My goodness she's vicious. She's not someo...My goodness she's vicious. She's not someone to make mad. This is seriously intense. EagleAyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09456389577129978571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-19038852814160883992014-05-30T13:43:32.096-07:002014-05-30T13:43:32.096-07:00Congrats on the Editor's Pick. I loved the for...Congrats on the Editor's Pick. I loved the format, too. No bad guys, just an unfortunate situation. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151381250841886227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-25991957448564866042014-05-29T20:20:15.217-07:002014-05-29T20:20:15.217-07:00Thank you for reading, and thanks for your comment...Thank you for reading, and thanks for your comment!Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-2255696762171539962014-05-29T20:19:53.352-07:002014-05-29T20:19:53.352-07:00Good point. Mom may not be done with this dilemma ...Good point. Mom may not be done with this dilemma yet.Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-47250599085684636972014-05-29T20:19:05.451-07:002014-05-29T20:19:05.451-07:00Thanks, Christi. Part of this really happened, and...Thanks, Christi. Part of this really happened, and it was heartbreaking.Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-68905979610238335382014-05-29T20:18:11.237-07:002014-05-29T20:18:11.237-07:00Yes, that is essentially what I had in mind. Live ...Yes, that is essentially what I had in mind. Live with the father or visit the father -- something like that. And my husband told me that family can go to the gate with a minor traveling alone, so I guess it is possible...?Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-45872456817549676212014-05-29T18:20:08.302-07:002014-05-29T18:20:08.302-07:00Oh, my! This is so, so sad. I admire how you lai...Oh, my! This is so, so sad. I admire how you laid it out, both in terms of the content and the visual. There is so much to read into here. I just have a pang.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-42195893621052054612014-05-29T16:36:59.723-07:002014-05-29T16:36:59.723-07:00I wasn't expecting that ending. I agree mom is...I wasn't expecting that ending. I agree mom is one tough cookie. If the small child is so stubborn to give up all his gifts; I have a feeling he has the lungs to summon her back and the cops to her door to pick him up. Wow.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-37588319486302206732014-05-29T14:34:57.498-07:002014-05-29T14:34:57.498-07:00How heartbreaking. I liked the format a lot.How heartbreaking. I liked the format a lot.Christihttp://www.editmoi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-15755994299216945352014-05-29T13:23:17.234-07:002014-05-29T13:23:17.234-07:00Great twist on the prompt. Great twist on the prompt. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-86475510947398729422014-05-29T12:21:42.484-07:002014-05-29T12:21:42.484-07:00Oh that poor kid! I feel so sorry for him. I was...Oh that poor kid! I feel so sorry for him. I was under the impression the gate agent was supposed to keep an eye on him and get him on the plane to go live with his father. That is maybe why they left him??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-51304774643123122642014-05-29T12:11:28.851-07:002014-05-29T12:11:28.851-07:00I had in mind that the kid needed to get on the pl...I had in mind that the kid needed to get on the plane without the mom and brother, so they left and the gate agent had to put him on the plane. I guess I didn't make it clear. Actually, part of this story is an actual conversation I overheard in the airport, and I wasn't sure if the kid was meant to fly alone or with the family. Now that I think about it, though, I suppose the family wouldn't have been allowed through security unless they were also flying. Oops.Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-61266090554539695952014-05-29T12:08:16.909-07:002014-05-29T12:08:16.909-07:00I do feel for the mom's predicament, but I don...I do feel for the mom's predicament, but I don't agree with how she handled it, and this is coming from a mother who's reversed her kid's doorknob to lock him in his bedroom. *hangs head in shame*Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-43080319043787616262014-05-29T12:07:23.815-07:002014-05-29T12:07:23.815-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-31207358238594786592014-05-29T12:07:15.286-07:002014-05-29T12:07:15.286-07:00What a horrible thing to say about the police, rig...What a horrible thing to say about the police, right?Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-16223665537965502872014-05-29T08:47:09.433-07:002014-05-29T08:47:09.433-07:00I... my kid sister used to pull that stuff all the...I... my kid sister used to pull that stuff all the time. The only way to get her to come with you was to ACTUALLY leave. Like, drive away leave. My vote is with mom. But then, I also think she told the gate agent to keep an eye on the kid and make sure he followed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-25755893943696224882014-05-28T23:51:26.646-07:002014-05-28T23:51:26.646-07:00Really well written twist-in-the tale.. loved itReally well written twist-in-the tale.. loved itManjunathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08385374938701077736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-84729230955180639942014-05-28T19:34:10.996-07:002014-05-28T19:34:10.996-07:00Yikes! That kid is going to have some serious PTSD...Yikes! That kid is going to have some serious PTSD when he grows up.psychochefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863106240537001318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-60145287214139660922014-05-28T19:01:19.405-07:002014-05-28T19:01:19.405-07:00When my youngest was lots younger she would not go...When my youngest was lots younger she would not go to bed. She would climb out of her crib and leap to the floor to come back downstairs. We started tying the door shut and when she couldn't get the door open she would lay down on the floor and go to sleep. Ten minutes later we could untie the door and put her back in bed where she would sleep peacefully through the night. Sometimes, as a parent extreme measures are required. I feel more empathy for the mom here. Maybe it's just me.<br /><br />Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-51363503885664772992014-05-28T07:40:37.018-07:002014-05-28T07:40:37.018-07:00Oh wow. How heart-wrenching. As if he wasn't s...Oh wow. How heart-wrenching. As if he wasn't scared enough to begin with. Excellent take on the prompts!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-36712902240305773592014-05-27T11:11:53.060-07:002014-05-27T11:11:53.060-07:00It was bad enough that she threatened to have the ...It was bad enough that she threatened to have the police take him to jail if he didn't get on the plane... then she just leaves him there?! That's awful- poor kid!JannaTWriteshttp://jannatwrites.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-80252572102272494592014-05-27T09:52:35.843-07:002014-05-27T09:52:35.843-07:00I'm glad she's not my mom. Oy! Great story...I'm glad she's not my mom. Oy! Great story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-53269158436261713922014-05-27T08:49:52.437-07:002014-05-27T08:49:52.437-07:00Thanks for your comment! That's a nasty mother...Thanks for your comment! That's a nasty mother, huh?Tweed and Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14921627480357501408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307953305456079688.post-63272221446844325332014-05-26T21:23:55.014-07:002014-05-26T21:23:55.014-07:00Oh Damn... my heart's in my throat. I think I...Oh Damn... my heart's in my throat. I think I'm going to cry. Excellent.ted strutzhttp://tedstrutz.comnoreply@blogger.com