I agree with Jezzi.
Why change him without his knowledge and consent?
Silvia.

I don't see sweet and sentimental when John was deprived of his freedom of choice.  I can see tricking him to get him to Crystal, but Crystal should have explained what she could do, certainly should have explained about the eventual identity death that would accompany the change, and given him the choice of accepting or rejecting the change.  Given John's character as written, even if he was skeptical he probably would have agreed, if only for Chrissy's sake; why change him without his knowledge and consent?  

this is a very nice &pleasent fantasy a help for a child befrended &a new lease of life for john well done you have a great imagination and write great stories

How do you end pieces like that? I love your stories, but hardly ever do I come to an actual ending. It is like so many of them are just ended as you wish, like no more writing on this one, period end.

This latest story had you post questions as an ending. Giggle, giggle. To them I could answer this story should continue to an actual conclusion instead of so many un-answered questions.

Like Paul Jutrus, (SP?) the master of un-ended short stories, you seem to enjoy leaving so many of your stories seemingly unfinished, but declared completed. Now this is all IMHO.

Great stuff, but I wish you would carry a few of these to a meaningful conclusion. You are a great writer.

Huggles
Angel

PS. Giggle, giggle.

Huggles Ann

Your story really took my heart...thanks you so much for a wonderful escape to a better place.  So....any chance you might send me directions to Crystal Lakes Doll Shop.   I sure would love a good cup of tea about now.    Love Maggie

I think it's a rather cheap tactic to use young kids with disabilities in this type of story.  But Hollywood and it's tireless search for profits has really been into this sorta stuff of late--so it's not entirely your fault.  

However, I do admire you for writing from the heart.

Jodie

I love it when Sandra exclaimed "BOYS!".  Spoken like a true card-carrying member of the female gender age seven.

Ann,

What a great and touching story. As one who gets teary eyed at commercials, this story totally engulfed me. However I have one disappointment...I don't know why it was necessary to end the story with the reference to Chrissie being a latent lesbian. A sexual innuendo presented in the last sentence does not fit the context of the rest of the story, which was based on a theme of love and selflessness.It added nothing to the story.

But 99.9% is still an excellent performance.