Comments on: Checking the Water http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:28:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Mike G.(Retired Corrections Officer) http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-35721 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-35721 Claudia,Thank you for such a touching story.I truely enjoyed reading it.Mike G. Claudia,Thank you for such a touching story.I truely enjoyed reading it.Mike G.

]]> by: Margrily Garcia http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-33311 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-33311 Claudia, your story reminds me of how innocent and wonderful first love can be and how it stays beautiful in our minds for a long time to come. Thanks for the reminder. Beautiful story. Claudia, your story reminds me of how innocent and wonderful first love can be and how it stays beautiful in our minds for a long time to come. Thanks for the reminder. Beautiful story.

]]> by: Meggin http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-17020 Thu, 17 May 2007 18:34:18 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-17020 Claudia, I must say, I was hoping for the two of you to kiss. I believe that sometimes it is better to not be physical because than you can get to know someone so much more and you know that they are in it for more than just the physical things. But, I thought this was a great story. Claudia, I must say, I was hoping for the two of you to kiss. I believe that sometimes it is better to not be physical because than you can get to know someone so much more and you know that they are in it for more than just the physical things. But, I thought this was a great story.

]]> by: debra waltman http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2899 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2899 Oh I did not want that one to end. I loved the setting, the point of view-how you did not let us know where it was really going until the end-with a slight feel of danger throughout..and the sweetness of a young girl's longing (which if I try really hard, I can remember about myself). Oh I did not want that one to end. I loved the setting, the point of view-how you did not let us know where it was really going until the end-with a slight feel of danger throughout..and the sweetness of a young girl’s longing (which if I try really hard, I can remember about myself).

]]> by: Jay D. Homnick http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2897 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:22:59 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2897 There is no way to communicate closeness with another human being more poignantly than inviting them to see the things that mean most to you, in the fond hope they will see those things in the same way. And of course you are right, Claudia, there is a romantic or erotic subtext that both feeds the closeness - and feeds off it. There is no way to communicate closeness with another human being more poignantly than inviting them to see the things that mean most to you, in the fond hope they will see those things in the same way.

And of course you are right, Claudia, there is a romantic or erotic subtext that both feeds the closeness - and feeds off it.

]]> by: Claudia Sternbach http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2880 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:24:51 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2880 Thanks William. You are most likely right. Like the treats in the bakery window. often they just aren\'t worth the calories once you give them a try. Thanks William. You are most likely right. Like the treats in the bakery window. often they just aren\’t worth the calories once you give them a try.

]]> by: William Kenower http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2877 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:54:51 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/02/27/checking-the-water/#comment-2877 Great story. I am very sorry you never got to kiss Larry, though maybe it is sweeter that you didn't. Great story. I am very sorry you never got to kiss Larry, though maybe it is sweeter that you didn’t.

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