1 [Report This]Date: March 28, 2023 05:51 am Title: Chapter 1
wonderful prose, characterisation, setting, and metaphor!
Author's Response: Thank you! Pam's sadness was contagious for a while.
10 [Report This]Date: July 21, 2009 09:17 pm Title: Chapter 1
WOW.
This was powerful.
Absolutely beautiful and heart-wrenching and it perfectly fits into Jim and Pam's relationship back then.
Absolutely breathtaking.
Author's Response: Thank you. You wrote this comment like 8 years ago, but I still appreciate it. :)
10 [Report This]Date: June 11, 2008 12:12 pm Title: Chapter 1
How have I not read this story before? I Oh well. Better late than never, eh?
Wow. Give me a minute to think. Because...
wow.
There is first off, the cuteness of the story with little Pam. Because Little Pam is pretty cute. But, even with the cuteness it isn't normal cute. because its still underlined with sadness and worry. And when Pam lost the balloon, I was pretty close to tears.
I know there is symbolism and all that crap, and I get it, but not able to put it in words (it was never my strong point of English), but wow. Yeah, kind of broke my brain like that.
Author's Response: I have no idea how you missed it, but I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Poor little Pam.
10 [Report This]Date: June 09, 2007 01:42 am Title: Chapter 1
Just found this. Beautiful story!
Author's Response: Wow, thank you, larrymcg! I think the last year must have been rough for anyone who loves Pam- but I'll bet Mama Beesly is very proud of her little girl right now!
Date: May 16, 2007 10:53 pm Title: Chapter 1
This breaks my heart. In a good way.
Author's Response: Oh, thank you! I'm so surprised that someone came back and found this old story. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Date: February 24, 2007 08:24 pm Title: Chapter 1
When I first clicked on this, something screwed up when the page loaded and it said this:
Warnings: Explicit sexual content
Challenges: Pam's Mom
Does anyone want to see the subject of the second line with the action of the first line? (Maybe Pam's dad?)
Author's Response: OMG, that's hilarious. LOL Sorry for the mix-up.
8 [Report This]Date: January 11, 2007 09:21 am Title: Chapter 1
Oh wow. What a powerful idea you've used here -- I love it. I think you've portrayed Pam as a child just as I would have expected her to act, and, again, of course, the balloon symbolism is just awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this. :)
Author's Response: Thank you for the kind comments!
8 [Report This]Date: January 11, 2007 08:57 am Title: Chapter 1
Beautiful analogy.
Author's Response: Thank you! It's becoming a favorite device for me.
Date: January 11, 2007 05:40 am Title: Chapter 1
The balloon string slipping through her fingers perfectly conjures that haunting image of Jim's hands slipping out of Pam's in the GWH flashback. And how poignant that this is told from her mother's p.o.v. - nothing worse than seeing your child in pain you're helpless to make better. A beautiful and sad and true glimpse of Pam. (Sob...)
Author's Response: I'm sorry about the sadness- I was thinking about Jim's hands slipping away from hers, too, so I'm so glad that echo came through. Thank you for the lovely review!
Date: January 10, 2007 08:04 pm Title: Chapter 1
My heart hurts for sweet 5 year old Pam thinking that the balloon might fly there.
Author's Response: Yeah, the angst got away from me a bit, here. I think she'll get her second chance as a grown-up, though. Have hope!
Date: January 10, 2007 06:57 pm Title: Chapter 1
"Either of the other kids would have immediately pitched a fit to get one, but not Pammy. She just stared and stared until finally her dad noticed and bought her one."
Sounds like our Pam all right. Hopefully, that will soon change and FNB will speak her mind to that silly boy.
Author's Response:
I'm thinking that this is Pam- so that when she finally does come out and say, "This is what I want," it will so, so powerful. I hope!
Date: January 10, 2007 06:38 pm Title: Chapter 1
You, my friend, are the master of the metaphor. Or maybe the mistress of the metaphor - yeah, that sounds more risque! Where do you come up with these magical ideas? Eggshells? Balloons? Yeesh! And now you've gone and made me blue.... as blue as Pam's lost balloon.
Author's Response: Don't be blue! I truly believe we'll get to the sweet after we pass through the bitter. I have no idea where these notions come from, though- thank you for liking them!
Date: January 10, 2007 06:24 pm Title: Chapter 1
Aww jeez, Crying!Pam takes another victim. We need some more promising Jam this week, or the angsty fanfic will sweep us all away. Nicely done.
Author's Response: Thank you! I'm with you- we need some encouragement to keep hope alive!
Date: January 10, 2007 05:56 pm Title: Chapter 1
That was sooo good! You are a symbolism expert my friend!
Author's Response: Thank you!
Date: January 10, 2007 05:55 pm Title: Chapter 1
My god, this was beautiful. I don't get choked up at fics that easily, but I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes at this one. Reading about Pam as a little girl makes me that much more sympathetic to her - and I already was. This was just heartbreaking, worthy of the blue ribbon. Way to rise to the challenge, lis!
Author's Response: Thank you, as always. I'm sorry about the tears- Crying Pam just tore me up- she was so vulnerable. Can you imagine being her mom? It's a bad situation that I am confident will be ok for everyone. Except maybe Karen, but I can live with that...
Date: January 10, 2007 03:35 pm Title: Chapter 1
Beautiful, lis. You write such insightful Pam pieces.
Author's Response: Thank you. I think I'm a lot more like Jim in my personality, but (much like Jim, I guess) I just get Pam. I totally understand why she does things, and they always make sense to me, even when I want to throttle her.
10 [Report This]Date: January 10, 2007 02:37 pm Title: Chapter 1
Oh my goodness, so beautiful! I'm crying at the metaphor!
Author's Response: Thank you! Sorry about the tears, though...
Date: January 10, 2007 02:25 pm Title: Chapter 1
Beautiful, poignant. Very lovely. Sure hope Jim doesn't end up flat and different. Yikes.
And woohoo! Chris and Allison! We're now immortalized in fic!
Author's Response:
I randomly picked "Christopher" and then couldn't resist. :)
I think Jim has come back flat and different- but I think she will re-inflate him soon. Or something that makes sense. Heeee.
10 [Report This]Date: January 10, 2007 01:54 pm Title: Chapter 1
That was a beautiful metaphor for her current situation, from picking blue as the colour of the balloon from being unable to hold on to the balloon until it was too late. Made me so sad, but I loved it.
Author's Response: Crying Pam broke my heart this week, and I guess this was one way of working through that. Thank you so much.
10 [Report This]Date: January 10, 2007 01:40 pm Title: Chapter 1
WOW. this blew me away. so sad... have faith pam!!! that balloon's string will get tangled in the tree outside your window just waiting for you!!!!
excellent writing!!
Author's Response: Thank you! Hee, I actually considered having the balloon make a magical re-appearance, but it just didn't work. I like your way better!
10 [Report This]Date: January 10, 2007 01:33 pm Title: Chapter 1
Okay, so here I am in tears...
Honestly, this was perfect. So profound and heart-wrenching in such a beautiful, understated way. I absolutely loved it.
Author's Response: Oh, don't cry! I truly believe things will get better soon. Thank you for the kind words!
Date: January 10, 2007 01:16 pm Title: Chapter 1
This was excellent. It would be flat- it just wouldn't be the same. Totally heartbreaking.
Author's Response: Thank you. I'm actually very, very hopeful, but I think a mother would be looking at this situation and only feeling her daughter's pain. The angst got me today!