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Ouch. I can definitely sympathise with these people. I have to congratulate you on having managed to do such a great piece. The characters were very real, from grandmother to granddaughter, all of them pretty unique in their own way. It's a very, very touching story. Definitely very well portrayed, even if the main character had the Worst. Luck. Ever. So much for the famous Irish luck! I think you honestly did wonderfully, the way the story skips time across the generations, with the ring being the conducive thread that links the story together. I loved the use of Gaelic, but that's just the language fan in me. And heh, the evergreen branch strikes again, LOL! All in all, amazing work. *claps*

I'm sitting here, looking at the claddagh ring on my own hand, and typing past the lump in my throat... this was so moving. ::sniffles happily::

Apollo:

A beautiful haunting tale, perfect, in my world, for displaying that tradition, memories, and love are the greatest gifts we can give each other. A simple pine branch across a headstone to bring Christmas, a tradition for generations ...

Slán!
PW

Evergreen: This was sweet and sad at the same time. Sweet/sad that the mom sacrificed her pendant to give her daughter a nice Christmas, sweet that the daughter never forgot and tracked the pendant down, and really sad that the parents died just before she could give it to them! And the continued sweet sadness as the granddaughter continues when her grandmother can't. I loved this! You have a great way with words that I wish I could obtain!

It's a good story even if a very sad one. In each piece of the tale it keeps going back to one-another's dedication to the others, all willing to sacrifice in order to bring one another happiness. Using it subtly and believably makes it work its way into my heart without the need to beat me over the head with it first.

I could feel how strongly Annabelle was affected by the missing necklace; the fact that she finally recovered it but never got to return it was tragic, and thus the haunting of that childhood Christmas will never leave her even into her old age. Perhaps it was just Annabelle's time to pass it along, with all of the bittersweet memories. Even in the end she wanted to make sure her parents got at least a little bit of Christmas, an extra tribute to the one she'll never forget.

Thanks for sharing such a lovely piece.

Tradition:

I have a feeling he's not talking about reaching in for her garter. :) It's amazing how such a short piece is enough to let me fill in the details about a wedding and what naughty thing she wants to do while still in the wedding dress. Then again, maybe it's something else because I just may have a dirty mind or something.

Either way, I hope that he gives the good ol' college try to make her happy.

Tradition - I really get a kick out of the very short entries as I have said on other reviews! I feel kinda sorry in that short space, like, Poor gal, maybe a dressmaker could let it out a little?

Tradition: Of course, I see the erstwhile bridegroom, his newly wedded in his arms, both heavily weighed down by miles of taffeta, tulle, satin, silk and lace, trying to fit through the door to the bedroom.

Nice tradition, but the poor sod is in for a real workout when he tries to undo the buttons and get her out of that dress!

Great work!

Tradition: That's sooo true! And it was funny because of it!

XD Oh gawd, I loved the song quote at the end! I loved the teasing/playful nature of this. The exchange at the top about the store not being open and holding out, I'm assuming that was about the candy, but it's slightly hard to tell since he didn't seem much into eating candy by the end. Either way, this was well done. :)