When you come home to this kind of thing, your bad day doesn't seem half as bad
(From Ada, my friend and supporter since the beginning, on the subject of her sister's illness (she suffers from MS) and my own struggles)
Dear Hannah (aka Mango-chan ^_^),
I, personally, appreciate your honesty and openness, but more than that, I
pray that you are able to overcome these trying times. You have been a
wonderful friend as well, and I am sure that sooner rather than later you will
be able to bless those around you (in real life) with your wonderful company,
and your ability to make people smile with the same ease and beauty that you
have made us anonymous readers/friends/fans smile. Believe it or not, whether
it's through exchanging emails or sharing these stories, you have made so many
people's day, and hell, maybe even week, or month. That, my friend, is a
gift, and you should never, ever belittle it, dismiss it, and/or take it for
granted.
I know these are difficult times for you, but my hope is that after everything
is said and done, you will pull through and not give up. If you do, it will
only make you stronger, but that does not mean that you have to do it alone.
If you ever feel like talking, or emailing, or anything, you know how to find
me. ^_^ You're are a wonderful friend, an incredibly talented writer, and,
simply put, a beautiful individual, so hang in there. To lose you to the
darkness would not only be a shame; it would be a waste, and a tragedy, for
you have sooooo much to give, so much to offer, so many things you can become,
and so many things you already are. We need more people like you in this
world, so I know you can do it. Take all the time you need, even if it goes
beyond February. Those that really care for you will really understand, and
support each and every decision you make to overcome this. Always remember
that.
Your Friend,
Ada (aka Perpetual)
From A reviewer:
Holy...
I'm practically speechless - well, perhaps stunned is a better word.
This entire story was so amazingly beautiful that, I kid you not, I actually felt breathless at the end. The entire plot-line was beautiful; The characters were beautiful; The language was beautiful - all of it, almost overwhelmingly so.
I read the author's note, stating that some reviewers were much confused during the story. I just felt that I should point out, that the confusion could not have come from anything lacking in your writing talent. I was not confused throughout - although there was a certain mystery surrounding everything, but that mysteriousness made this fic that much more alluring.
I wish I could explain how much I absolutely loved every one of these chapters in more detail, but the ending has left me with a sort of mystified peace... which leaves my thought process lacking.
...If I were to describe my opinion of this story in two words, I would have to say, "Breathtakingly Beautiful".
I'm practically speechless - well, perhaps stunned is a better word.
This entire story was so amazingly beautiful that, I kid you not, I actually felt breathless at the end. The entire plot-line was beautiful; The characters were beautiful; The language was beautiful - all of it, almost overwhelmingly so.
I read the author's note, stating that some reviewers were much confused during the story. I just felt that I should point out, that the confusion could not have come from anything lacking in your writing talent. I was not confused throughout - although there was a certain mystery surrounding everything, but that mysteriousness made this fic that much more alluring.
I wish I could explain how much I absolutely loved every one of these chapters in more detail, but the ending has left me with a sort of mystified peace... which leaves my thought process lacking.
...If I were to describe my opinion of this story in two words, I would have to say, "Breathtakingly Beautiful".
From a Reviewer:
This story is by far one of the most exceptional I've read. Without violence, you've managed to implicate threat and worry. This story pulls powerfully at every possible emotion. It is written so simply and so layered as to be remembered as one of the truly flawless, and in its presentation is far more than the sum of its parts.
Very few errors, of both the literary and canonical variety, and the story flows very well. Each piece is presented, savoured, and slowly passed away, ensuring each event is powerful and moving, but never lingered on too long. I find it simply amazing at how much of this story is implied amd inferred. The ending is painful, but such is the beauty of the story. If it were ever to be changed, the beauty, passion, and perfection would all be marred.
Truly magnificent story.
Very few errors, of both the literary and canonical variety, and the story flows very well. Each piece is presented, savoured, and slowly passed away, ensuring each event is powerful and moving, but never lingered on too long. I find it simply amazing at how much of this story is implied amd inferred. The ending is painful, but such is the beauty of the story. If it were ever to be changed, the beauty, passion, and perfection would all be marred.
Truly magnificent story.
From Bumblemark - a very cool kid from the Phillipines who left me the LONGEST message EVER. He also got SO MUCH of what I was trying to convey, the themes I felt were the most important - his review is one of my favorites because I finally understood what it meant to show what you felt through your writing.
yeah... i'm pretty angry at myself for waiting till not to review
it's just that i the entire thing on my psp, and it's really annoying to type things on that.
well can't really express in words how i feel about this fic.
you said you poured your heart into this... and i couldn't help but believe it.
I read fluff, i write fluff, i know fluff. But i know i couldn't in my current ability be able to write truelovefluff. The way you write is astounding... er no scratch that. It's too vague :P. it really is beautiful.
the emotion you bring out of your story nearly overwhelming. I admit i teared... ok i cried several times during the fic. I swear i thought up at least several ideas for one-shots/stories. but i'll put those aside for now.
there's just so many moments that haunt me by the end of it. The whole time when Hinata felt alone, i knew Naruto was just as lonely. Though he maybe in his own world, his familiar world, but he didn't have his wife. Hinata missed her world, but she didn't know what she was missing out on, didn't know the pain of pretty much loosing your loved one. Naruto did. I think that's what got tears in my eyes at first. When you finally intro-ed this idea, it was amazing. i 'teared' some more lol. Her confession was heart-felt, so sincere and earnest.
It just goes to show how good you are. There are many things people have yet to experience or have knowledge of, and for you to be able to write it and make the readers feel as if we'd know how it feels... that's just incredible.
Then when you wrote the scene where Hinata told Naruto he was hers. that scene will forever be apart of my favorite scenes i've read. The way you can almost comprehend something as crazy as love, something so difficult to put in words. Really made me think what writing is about haha.
I really do believe this fic is underated. I always thought reviews meant great stories, but i've seen plenty of arguements against that. This one doesn't get enough recognition. I can easily compare this fics with those of 'Twice Shy' and most of 'Lord of the Land of Fire's naruhina fics just because you can write in a way that creates a bridge for us readers to cross. That we can create a strong emotional connection with the characters so easily.
There's just too many things i wish to mention. To many characters that have been portrayed amazingly. Unlike most authors, you chose to extend that strong emotional connection with many other characters. You brought in Lee, though he made a brief appearance, the strong connection was quickly made and not forgotten.
You're portrayal of so many characters were great... but the greatest of all would definitely be your main characters.
Hinata was wonderful. her shy nervous and sometimes frantic nature was made in a way that suited her greatly. But what got me was the fact that you SHOWED us how she evolved to become the wife Naruto knew she would be, the wife that she was. Their relationship was ideal, but not perfect. they fought, but they also made up. There was hurt and pains, but their was comfort and healing.
The theme of the story was constant. It's concern of freedom, love, bonds, and all of it were great.
but aside all those deep stuff, the fluff was great!
I'm a fluff lover. I write relatively popular fluff one-shots, but it never gets old to read more. Out of all the fluff i read, many of them are pretty simplistic and not too original. A lot of the best keep it original and make it just as compelling. Shawny W. and WanderingWanderer/Sleepwalking101 are proof of that. That flash back chapter of how Naruto and Hinata met was a great example. It was Hinata, but it was your Hinata. There was no trying to perfecting Hinata's little idiosyncrasies, it was natural and fitting for the Hinata that was in your fic. It was cute and heartwarming.
i can go on forever, but that'd be to much.
I'll end it with this.
Thank you for writing such an amazing fic and for all the inspiration you've given me and many of your other readers.
I wish you the best and hope to read more from you in the future!
-Bumblemark
ps. I hope this one long review makes up for my lack of reviewing the other chapters :)
pss. Instant fav :)
( i hardly ever check all three boxes of alerts and favs haha. Really go check my fav/author list. Pretty slim compared to others and chosen wonderfully.. to my taste haha)
As you can see, there is something to be found if you go looking for it. These people know how awesome they are by my ridiculously sappy replies, but really, they brighten my life even when I'll never see their faces. Its not about the praise they gave me but the heart they gave it with. They showed me what it's like to bridge the gap of time and space and give me such real, heart-felt messages. I have never seen them, don't know where they are from or their family lives, but for a moment we were able to exchange happiness - I gave them a story and they returned it with words of affirmation and of gratitude and of something I can only describe as fellowship through writing and reading and the community that can be.
We hardly ever see this with our friends and family members - this unadulterated eagerness to connect with others and exchange thoughts and words and positive messages - we see in person, but these people took time to watch me and follow my progress and give me such beautiful, thoughtful, kind words.
it's just that i the entire thing on my psp, and it's really annoying to type things on that.
well can't really express in words how i feel about this fic.
you said you poured your heart into this... and i couldn't help but believe it.
I read fluff, i write fluff, i know fluff. But i know i couldn't in my current ability be able to write truelovefluff. The way you write is astounding... er no scratch that. It's too vague :P. it really is beautiful.
the emotion you bring out of your story nearly overwhelming. I admit i teared... ok i cried several times during the fic. I swear i thought up at least several ideas for one-shots/stories. but i'll put those aside for now.
there's just so many moments that haunt me by the end of it. The whole time when Hinata felt alone, i knew Naruto was just as lonely. Though he maybe in his own world, his familiar world, but he didn't have his wife. Hinata missed her world, but she didn't know what she was missing out on, didn't know the pain of pretty much loosing your loved one. Naruto did. I think that's what got tears in my eyes at first. When you finally intro-ed this idea, it was amazing. i 'teared' some more lol. Her confession was heart-felt, so sincere and earnest.
It just goes to show how good you are. There are many things people have yet to experience or have knowledge of, and for you to be able to write it and make the readers feel as if we'd know how it feels... that's just incredible.
Then when you wrote the scene where Hinata told Naruto he was hers. that scene will forever be apart of my favorite scenes i've read. The way you can almost comprehend something as crazy as love, something so difficult to put in words. Really made me think what writing is about haha.
I really do believe this fic is underated. I always thought reviews meant great stories, but i've seen plenty of arguements against that. This one doesn't get enough recognition. I can easily compare this fics with those of 'Twice Shy' and most of 'Lord of the Land of Fire's naruhina fics just because you can write in a way that creates a bridge for us readers to cross. That we can create a strong emotional connection with the characters so easily.
There's just too many things i wish to mention. To many characters that have been portrayed amazingly. Unlike most authors, you chose to extend that strong emotional connection with many other characters. You brought in Lee, though he made a brief appearance, the strong connection was quickly made and not forgotten.
You're portrayal of so many characters were great... but the greatest of all would definitely be your main characters.
Hinata was wonderful. her shy nervous and sometimes frantic nature was made in a way that suited her greatly. But what got me was the fact that you SHOWED us how she evolved to become the wife Naruto knew she would be, the wife that she was. Their relationship was ideal, but not perfect. they fought, but they also made up. There was hurt and pains, but their was comfort and healing.
The theme of the story was constant. It's concern of freedom, love, bonds, and all of it were great.
but aside all those deep stuff, the fluff was great!
I'm a fluff lover. I write relatively popular fluff one-shots, but it never gets old to read more. Out of all the fluff i read, many of them are pretty simplistic and not too original. A lot of the best keep it original and make it just as compelling. Shawny W. and WanderingWanderer/Sleepwalking101 are proof of that. That flash back chapter of how Naruto and Hinata met was a great example. It was Hinata, but it was your Hinata. There was no trying to perfecting Hinata's little idiosyncrasies, it was natural and fitting for the Hinata that was in your fic. It was cute and heartwarming.
i can go on forever, but that'd be to much.
I'll end it with this.
Thank you for writing such an amazing fic and for all the inspiration you've given me and many of your other readers.
I wish you the best and hope to read more from you in the future!
-Bumblemark
ps. I hope this one long review makes up for my lack of reviewing the other chapters :)
pss. Instant fav :)
( i hardly ever check all three boxes of alerts and favs haha. Really go check my fav/author list. Pretty slim compared to others and chosen wonderfully.. to my taste haha)
As you can see, there is something to be found if you go looking for it. These people know how awesome they are by my ridiculously sappy replies, but really, they brighten my life even when I'll never see their faces. Its not about the praise they gave me but the heart they gave it with. They showed me what it's like to bridge the gap of time and space and give me such real, heart-felt messages. I have never seen them, don't know where they are from or their family lives, but for a moment we were able to exchange happiness - I gave them a story and they returned it with words of affirmation and of gratitude and of something I can only describe as fellowship through writing and reading and the community that can be.
We hardly ever see this with our friends and family members - this unadulterated eagerness to connect with others and exchange thoughts and words and positive messages - we see in person, but these people took time to watch me and follow my progress and give me such beautiful, thoughtful, kind words.
Thank you to everyone - I hope I can learn to be as giving in this kindess as you have taught me is possible.
:)
