This story is in the Rubber Duckie (formerly Counting Blessings) Universe and is a companion piece to We're All Alone.

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This was awesome! I love this song. It always gets me all weepy.



Great job! I loved that you played with the lyrics of the song along with the travel through time to see the different influential fathers in Clark's life.

Val, share the dang tissues.

Oh my goodness. This was so heartwarming and heartbreaking all in one swoop. Very well done, expertly written, and you weaved the song throughout so nicely. I probably have more to say about it but I'm like too emotional right now.

Oh, but I did like your explanation behind CJ and poor other Clark's tragic backstory.

Great job!

Thanks, Val. This song also always makes me cry. After reading your comments, I added a tissue alert and spoiler.

Clark was indeed blessed with good fathers in his life. And I'm so glad that the show had Martha and Jonathan as important parts of his life. I'm delighted you appreciated it.

Thanks, Mouserocks. I did add a tissue alert to the story, so hopefully that will help others.

I'm glad you liked the backstory about CJ's arrival. Tragic, yes, but his new life will be happy and blessed. I wanted to have a unique explanation of why he was sent to Lois and Clark. Plus, I didn't want to have him only be a temporary part of Lois and Clark's family like was planned if there had been a 5th season.

I'm looking forward to any additional comments you may have.

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*SNIFF*

So good. Jonathan is such an awesome dad, and the scenes captured him perfectly. And that school 'fight'. I couldn't help but feel angry for the Kents. Too often that sort of thing happens in real life! Grr. Glad Martha straightened out those stupid people. I so wish she was real... I'd vote for her :P

Anyway, I really liked the explanation of where the child came from. That idea could easily become a fic on its own, and the side note of Nightfall in that universe..... *shivers*

Thanks for writing this ^_^

Well this is just precious!

And as sad as it was, this is my favorite explanation for that baby!

Beautiful and sweet story. I love anything involving the Kents, and I thought it was very interesting how you portrayed Clark's emerging powers when he was young. I liked your explanation of CJ's origin too.

Hi, Blueowl. Yeah, I hate that, too, which is why I wrote it that way. Martha and Jonathan may have a mild-mannered appearance, but they are warriors inside. Mama and Papa Bear Kent protecting their cub.

Funny you should mention voting for Martha. In one draft of this story, I had her running and winning the position of school board president after turning down the presidency of the PTA. That may be part of another story in the series. I can just see her running on a common sense and kindness to children platform, and straightening out everyone.


I'm glad you liked my explanation of the baby's origins. With so many versions out there, it's challenging to come up with a unique one. As far as a fanfic for that universe, yes I'm sure there are some possibilities. Maybe Lex and his ark survived, and possibly others with arks or bunkers, even if Kal-El thought the whole planet was gone. But, I'm not sure I would read let alone be able to write a story with that much tragedy, and little or no hope.

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Wow,thanks, E! I'm honored. It was sad, but I wanted to be sure there was no way that the baby could be returned to his birth parents, and that universe's version of New Kryptonians wouldn't come seeking him. And his life as Lois and Clark's child will be a good one, with lots of happiness and love from his parents and four grandparents. On their Earth, he will be able to play outside and have a normal childhood, or what is normal for a Kryptonian child.

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Hi, TaliaJoy!

I'm glad you liked it. As you can tell from my avatar, I like Martha and Jonathan in stories, too.

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Do not mess with the Kents when it comes to their son. I am on their side. Why should Clark be punished for something those little nitwits did? I have no doubt in my mind that all three of them will think twice before messing with anyone again. Jonathan's cousin should have come from Kansas City anyway (for dinner and a chat) just to really scare all of them. Bullies should not be tolerated.


Being there is the sign of good and loving parents.


I read this paragraph several times. It cuts me to the quick, poor Kal-EL!


Who is Ms. Bailey?

This was a powerful, moving story and one thousand times better than what was presented as the final episode of the show. Thanks for writing it and thanks for the crying alert!

Darn allergies indeed! I think there's something in my eyes...

Wonderfully tender story! I loved every minute of it. Thank you for sharing it with us. And I adore your explanation of where the mystery baby came from. Bravo!

Exactly! Clark shouldn't be punished for the actions of others. Oh, I suspect that Jonathan's cousin may make several prominent trips to Smallville. Making his presence known and asking pointed questions of the people involved. Perhaps enjoying Martha's apple pie runs in the Kent family, and that's his fee.


Yup.

Yes, that's a sad sad situation. But it does show his and his wife's love for their baby. That he would unselfishly send him to Lois and Clark and lower himself to beg them to take them. If he's Lord Kal-El like Clark was, that would be against his training.



Constance Bailey was the social worker who evaluated Lois and Clark in the final episode as prospective adoptive parents. She gave Clark a rating of 97 out of a possible 100, and Lois a 19. She said Lois was "dangling over the jaws of death" on a regular basis, which disqualified her as a prospective parent. Based on that, the police, firefighters, military personnel and others would be disqualified. As another bully, this time against Lois not Clark, I thought she needed to be made accountable for her actions.


Wow, I'm delighted and honored you think so. You're welcome. Thank you for reading and the review.

Yeah, I think there's something in the air.


Thank you so much. I'm delighted you enjoyed it and the baby's origins. You're welcome.

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I think this is my new favorite explanation for where that baby came from. LOVED this. What a great song and flow of love.

Wow, I'm honored you think so and love it. That song is great.

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A beautiful story like this is all the more powerful because Eddie Jones has passed away. Thank you so much for writing it!

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I'm working on an additional scene that occurs around 1979. Hope to have it up later this week or next.

Perfect addition encapsulating all the goodness of Jonathan Kent while providing a window into why Clark/Superman is the way he is.

*Sniffle*
Eddie Jones will always be who I picture as Clark's dad.

Thanks for writing.

I know Martha gets a lot of the credit for being the strong one, but its really Jonathan who holds everyone together.

This is a lovely gift, Mr. Jones will be missed!

Excellent addition. Heart warming moment between Clark and his dad. Also love how Jonathan comforts Martha in all this as well. With a heart as big as his, nothing is too much.

Hi, BlueOwl! I'm delighted you feel that way.


Me, too. Having both parents, and especially Jonathan, alive and very much a part of Clark's life was one of my favorite things about Lois and Clark. It was a first at least in the movies and TV. Seeing Clark's family as supportive and real people added a dimension that was missing from the earlier movies and TV series.


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Hi, Morgana! Yes. Mr. Jones' Jonathan was in many ways the perfect father for Clark, and a positive role model often missing in entertainment.


He will indeed.
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Hi, Jelly!

I loved how Jonathan in the show was a strong father figure and not afraid to be the comforter, which is some of what I wanted to convey. How he often was calm in the midst of others being upset. And yes, his heart was huge.

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A touching addition to a wonderful tale. This reads as if it very well could be cannon.

Great job cuidadora!

Hi Val. What a lovely compliment. It's how I imagined Clark's childhood. And the ending of the story is how I wish the show had handled things.

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What an awesome, going-to-heart tale.
It Shows perfectly how and why Clark's parents are so important for his life like it's shown in the series.
I agree that L&C is the only Show that caught the Clark/parents relationship right. I don't see why it should be neccessary for Clark/Superman to lose one or both of his parents to become what he is like ist portrayed in both movieverses - and even in Smallville Martha seemingly "disappears" completely after becoming Senator, what feeled just strange.
I think that both parents are strong figures their own way - Martha may Show a more "open" strength sometimes, while Jonathan is more the calm, strong, supportive figure. They are two different parts perfectly Fitting together, like later, Lois and Clark.
Yes, Eddie Jones was indeed the Best Jonathan. I still can't stand John Schneider's Version, and we don't see much of others because they were all killed off...
I also enjoy your Explanation of CJ. Sad for Kal-El, though.
However, I'm still wondering how he came to "his" Lois when Earth was estroyed and he never went there (or is this Lois kryptonian?", and how he met/contacted our favorite time-traveler.
I also enjoyed how J&M dealt with the Mobbers. As someone who had to fight with "being different" in childhoof for myself, I can see how important it is to say them where they belong!
Anyway, great Job!

Thanks, Blind Passenger! Glad you liked it.
I don't know the whole history of Superman in the comics and movies. I've always wondered if perhaps it was at least in part due to movie budget restraints limiting the number of actors. I'm thinking of the serials in the 1940s or so.
Also the earlier versions at least had Superman as the real person and Clark as the disguise. So the Kents would be less important than they were in Lois And Clark.


Good insight and succinct way to describe them. I agree!


I never saw much of Smallville, only part of what I think was the final episode on YouTube. It always struck me as sad how alone other versions of Clark were. He was the sole-surviving Kryptonian and lost one or both parents by the time he arrived in Metropolis. Truly alone and isolated, with only friends and colleagues as his support system. And they didn't know the whole man, only saw him as two different people.


Good questions. Perhaps they will be answered in a sequel. H.G. Wells could explain how he found Kal-El, and maybe the globe will tell CJ more...


Thanks. I'm sorry you had to go through that, although I think more kids than often realized have similar traumas. Probably not as overt, but still there. And I suspect it may be part of the appeal of Superman. An ordinary, mild-mannered guy can defeat the bad guys. Almost like the underdog winning. Of course real people don't have secret identities, but like Martha and Jonathan can defend the helpless when the inner warrior comes roaring out.

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