Comments on: Merit Badge

By: Karen Fayeth

Karen Fayeth — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:31:48 +0000

Hi Frank! Thanks for both the read and the comment. I appreciate you!!

By: Frank Conway

Frank Conway — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:16:39 +0000

That baby really flows smoothly. The narrative, the philosophical asides, the literary flourishes all woven together seamlessly. And a peak behind the mighty ego where mortals fear to tread. I like it, and that in it especially.

And it’s fiction, people.

By: Karen Fayeth

Karen Fayeth — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:05:48 +0000

Jamie, Barbara and Laurel — Thank you so much! Both for the read and for the comments. I really appreciate it.

By: Laurel Druce

Laurel Druce — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:40:08 +0000

Boy, does this resonate. I have been self-conscious about what I feel are my too big thighs and hips my entire life, probably because my mother hated her own body and was very vocal about it, and we have similar bodies. So I, like you, tend to wear baggy pants and over large sweaters. And I, like you, have tremendous admiration and am in awe of those women considered “large” who hold their heads high, wear clinging pants and dresses, and have a flair and self-confidence I will never have. You are at the mid point of your life – I am nearing the end of mine – I fear these self images are with us for the long-term. Thanks for sharing – you are not alone.

By: Barbara Stone

Barbara Stone — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:35:40 +0000

Wonderful story, very well told. Thanks for passing along the thought provoking lesson!

By: Jamie Dedes

Jamie Dedes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:06:01 +0000

Absolute delight, Karen, and story we can all relate too. Well done!