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My deepest thanks to everyone who commented. I don't always get the notifications of comments (not sure why - I used to get them in my email, too), and so I missed many of these. I'm both astonished by and grateful for the generous, encouraging words. This story began, literally, as a dream that woke me up, shoved me out of bed, and dragged me to the laptop to start writing it down.

So thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to read the whole thing, and then leaving a comment - wow. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Beautifully written, I was completely moved by Max's story. I literally couldn't stop until I finished it. I have a new definition for 'bittersweet' now. Thank you, for sharing this!

There are times in my life I've sensed that the world has passed me by...I believe Max knew better than anyone what the world could do the the innocents that have been so abused by the the intolerance of the rest of humanity.

This was a most moving and humbling experience to read this story and to feel the visceral all encompassing feeling of loss, re-birth, and then resignation of life and it's weight upon us a human beings.

Ms. Judy I am awed and very impressed. I know not what it may be but as I am writing this to you I am teary eyed and yet filled with excitement for the future and little Max.

Thank You so much I am in awed respect for your simple and elegant way to express a wonderful story idea.

BRAVO!!! :)

I was hoping for more suspense on this one. Otherwise, it was well descriptive and and well written. Good Work! :)

The very idea of Max and his blessing/curse is tantalizing, intriguing. I asked myself many questions as I read..."How could he...?" You answered each in the narrative, and I lost myself in the story.
Such a perfect mix of sci-fi/fantasy and Romance, and your ending and Epilogue were MORE than could be asked for.
Just wonderful, Judy.

Once again a great story is penned by Judy Colella. So many twist and turns, hold the reader’s attention in contemplation of the story as it unfolds. It is a story surprisingly filled with darkness, love, and finally with selflessness.

As I read this story, I marveled at how the main character interacted in a life that was not of his choosing. A story of good and evil, as a man struggles to find what the title suggest, “Sanity.”

Absolutely wonderful story, filled with brilliant descriptive passages worthy of a classical writer. You have a rare gift of being able to tell the kind of story that one just cannot put down. I can see this as a movie - and hope you will start sending it out to those who can make these dreams come true.

As always, your writing leaves an impression in my heart and soul and this one will remain with me for a long, long time.

I've read several of your stories, Judy, and this is without question the best thing I've ever read by you. It literally took my breath away in places. The intro is gripping, your descriptions riveting. The plot is poignant and mysterious, and your descriptions of some of what went on in the asylum are gut-wrenching. The ending nearly made me cry. I hope more people take an hour or two out of their day to read this- it is most certainly worth the time!

That's a pretty neat (long) story. You have excellent descriptive passages throughout. I especially think you have a knack for showing us scenery, whether it's flowers, trees, shrubbery, grass, etc. Good Job.
Your ending succeeds in tugging at the ole emotional strings. Many writers can't pull that off effectively. BTW Laz captured the spirit of the ending well with that wrecking ball on the cover.
Augustus