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A journey tale about love, loss, and what it truly means to come home. Written and read by the author, Michael Thomas Cunningham. Christy, a woman hardened by the streets and clinging to a life of desperation must face her demons as she attends the funeral of an old friend. Jack was the closest thing she ever had to a father even though their relationship had never been revealed to his family. Christy would have preferred for the alternative history of Jacks life to remain a secret, but that ...
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As time passed Christy sank deeper into her old ways untilit resulted in a night in jail. Thisprompted a visit from Jack, but it was too late. She was too far gone. He made the mistake of pushing her out of theCommunity too early which resulted in her just pushing him away. Christy always regretted the way they hadleft things, but there was nothing…
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Life was good on the farm. Christy had her struggles of course, butthrough it all the work, the food, and the lifestyle helped to make herhealthier, stronger, and happier than she had ever been. That is of course until Christy had herbaby. The loss of her child proved to bea dark turning point in her life. WithJacks help she was eventually able to …
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Christy's mother had been cremated by the cityand they had disposed of the remains. There was absolutely nothing left for her now. She couldn't even say goodbye. The only person she had left was Jack, but asit turned that's all she needed. He tookher to an agrarian commune they called the Community. There were rules, limits, and she would haveto go…
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Christy had nowhere to go and out of desperationshe began to hitch hike, and that's how she met Jack. He always did have a thing for strays and shedefinitely looked the part. He gave hertwo days to consider if she wanted him to help her, and then left her alone tothink it over. She used that time torest and when it was over she was ready for him to…
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When they arrived at a Waffle House Christydoesn't waste any time ordering the biggest meal on the menu. Jennifer could tell it had been a long timesince she had ate so well and figured she could probably use it. Christy's biological father died during theVietnam War. Four years later her motherwould marry again, and this time not to someone nearly…
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Christy knew that once she saw Jennifer starringher down the only way to face the situation was head on. She stepped out from where she had beenstanding and heads for the car. Sheplays it cool though and manages to do some fast talking to explain herintentions. She convinces Jennifer thatshe knew her dad well and for the price of a meal she could t…
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Mary Beth could tell Jennifer wanted to be alone for a whileand as they parted Jennifer resolved herself in her own mind to make her peacewith her dad. However, as she walkedtoward his grave curiosity got the better of her. She walked instead to where she had seen thewoman earlier. It was obvious by thesigns on the ground that she had been standing…
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Jack's funeral is beginning to wind down. Jennifer, because of her own selfishnesstreats her mother as if she had never realized that she has lost someonetoo. Mary Beth, for her part canunderstand her daughters self absorption and it worries her that she has becomedistant, but she knows it's because of her marital problems. As they leave the cemete…
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The story begins with a woman as she walks aloneon her way to attend a funeral. The manwho died had been important to her, but for her own reasons she had not seenhim in many years. At the grave theeulogy for the man, Jack Randall, had begun. The pastor quickly fell into his recollections of Jack's life well livedand as he did so Jack's daughter Je…
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