Comments on: An American Abroad

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:20:34 +0000

It’s nearly infectuous, her happiness and zeal. You created a very well develped character here that I feel as though I know. The setting also made me think of my travelling through Europe. Two weeks initially alone, but friends were never far away. Thanks for a good read.

By: Cai...

Cai... — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:13:09 +0000

Hey…
I liked the story a lot, hand in hand with the feelings of a young girl. I guess we all have a young soul in us, still.
Wait a minute, i’m still young! XD
Well, I hope to read more of your writting later…

By: amin

amin — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:40:20 +0000

Thanks for dropping by and leaving kind comments, Susan.

I was emotionally attached to this, I must admit. I feel Sam’s whole idea is such a loving thing that to take part would have to mean personal emotional involvement. Couldn’t do it without, or it would be disrespectful.

Being a good northern English guy I can’t imagine anywhere in the world better to be than London when there’s a royal wedding! We sat and watched the wedding on tv at home and had a champagne breakfast. It seemed so fairytale to us in those innocent days and Princess Diana was every man’s princess.

So there was a little of my hopes back at that time in the story since I never made it to London for that historic occasion, but, yes, Milan would have been very nice and very stylish for a young American girl!

Who knows, she may still get there yet in one of the stories.

By: Susan Abraham

Susan Abraham — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:10:22 +0000

Amin,
this is a warm, enriching read and packed with emotional impact, probably because your heart was so rightly drawn into it.
You write the story very well.
My favourite was the first half.
And I also thought that the mention of Iowa only added on to the familiarity and intimacy of Sam’s blog. That proved a nice subtle touch. I believe your story of The Woman Who May Have Lived as I term it, may bring tears to many.
Though I can’t help thinking with a little lightness that perhaps, Jacquie should have headed off to Milan, Italy instead to suffice her passion for haute couture.

Well-done!

By: amin

amin — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:04:56 +0000

WA, I’m so glad you’re writing something for Sam. I look foward to reading it.

Thanks, Roberta. We watch a lot of American tv in England!

By: the Wandering Author

the Wandering Author — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:18:13 +0000

Amin, you did a wonderful job! I wish I’d known her; now I’ll have to write something for her. That will be a hard act to live up to, though.

By: Roberta

Roberta — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 22:48:57 +0000

Amin,

You are such a champion of good writing. This was marvelous and a wonderful contribution to the cause.

You did, you made it sound like an American girl’s journal! How you did this? You are a wonderful writer.

By: amin

amin — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:41:33 +0000

Thanks, Jasmin.

I think what Sam is doing is such a lovely way to honour his sister that I had to write something. He tells me he think it sounds like it’s written by an American girl, which I’m pleased about because I wanted to make it sound natural.

By: Jasmin

Jasmin — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:02:34 +0000

Reading this and knowing it’s for Sam’s sister made tears come to my eyes. You did a wonderful job, Amin.

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:01:59 +0000

Thank you so much, Amin!