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K.C. - everything that Sharron just said, haha. She beat me to it. Great job with this one! - Jim

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I found Sharron’s comments to be very humbling. Thank you, Jim, for your comment and for your support.

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Oct 15Liked by K.C. Knouse

Oh, this is beautiful, KC. Surely one of your best. That living of an entire life in seven seconds, the act of surrender, of letting the Universe take over. His bold, wise speech to his wife and the subsequent ecstasy. And then that unexpected goofy ending. A perfect composition. Be really proud of this one! It is a prize winner.

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Sharron, I am humbled by your generous comments. They mean a lot coming from you. I am lucky to have such supportive readers. Thanks, also, for restacking.

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"Oh." Great last line.

I hate it when that happens but it looks like everything turned out ok. Good one K.C.

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Thank you for our support, Jim. It’s happened to me many a time. My wife starts talking before I’ve given her my complete attention and then comes the question. I have no idea what she’s talking about but I try to answer, anyway. Usually does not end well.

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I think they should give us a countdown.

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Really good story, whenever we get into the zone, be it with sports, combat, or just engrossed in a good story we are transported outside our bodies and into another place, another time. Also, loved the line at the end where Monica meant, "what did you think about going out for dinner tonight." That gave me a good chuckle.

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Thanks for reading and commenting. I appreciate your support. Yeah, the zone is cool. Eric was on a roll there, wasn’t he, until Monica gave him a loving dose of reality.

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Terrific story, K.C.! Loved the twist at the end!

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Thank you, James. The ending kind of snuck up on me.

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It's so fine the way that happens.

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