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Matteo Franchi's avatar

What a beautiful story. And image, of course. Bravo, Richard! Lovely!

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you Matteo - I really appreciate your support.

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Matteo Franchi's avatar

All my pleasure!

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Peter Borkowicz's avatar

I wasn't sure.. I love views from above but am terrified of heights, physically and I had a few twangs reading this. It turned out well though, so my anxiety was misplaced, but the tension kept me reading.

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Funnily enough I'm scared of heights too - which I strangely didn't think of when writing this!

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Dev Singh's avatar

Aah you did it again, Richard! Just when I thought, 'hmm don't think this one will land for me', took me right up onto that roof, feeling the taste of that rain and the warmth of that hand in mine. Bravo!

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you Dev - that's very kind!

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Chen Rafaeli's avatar

Very true about NY-this city does it to you..it holds a spell over you you become it.

..and amazing writing, as always. I stop here as not to make it into a long comment ruin the spell. Thank you

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you Chen - glad you liked it. Thank you for your kind words.

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Richard Partridge's avatar

¡Gracias! Me encanta Nueva York pero, al igual que tú, ha pasado demasiado tiempo desde la última vez que estuve allí...

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