Thanks for your comments, LabRat, Tricia, Gabriele, Merry, and Maria
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I think this brings "The View" series to a close. Glad you enjoyed it. I know a lot of people are thinking "Why does Laura, self-proclaimed kid hater, write a next gen story?" I had the idea at work Saturday night durring the St. Ignatius v. Massolin game because I work with a little girl named Samantha. She's about 8-10 with long red hair and big green eyes and she idolizes me -- calls me her "best friend". (I can deal with 8 year olds -- it's little kids that drive me nuts). Every time I looked at her, "The View" came to mind. So I came home and started writing and didn't stop until it was done. I wrote the whole story around that last line, so I am really glad you liked it!!
Earlier in the story, I couldn't help feeling sorry for Ellen, though, when Clark compared her with Martha: it must be very hard to Ellen to know that even if she tried her best, she could never be as good with children as Martha is - it's a natural gift.
Of course it is, but Ellen also has a problem in her personality and I believe it was well-documented in the show. And Ellen doesn't *hear* Clark comparing her with Martha. He is just thinking about it in his head not outloud. Ellen has no idea Clark is comparing anything.
And I wonder, if Clark idealizes Martha a little bit - *nobody* is that perfect. There is no mother who didn't sometimes cause a disappointment on her child, simply because she is a human being.
Of course he does. Sons idolize their mothers. If you would ever hear my father talk about his mother, you'd think she was a God! And he hated her when she was alive. And I believe it is also in human nature to compare people. And since Clark isn't perfect and he doesn't especially like Ellen, it is in his nature to compare the two in his mind.
Thanks, everyone, for your comments on this story and the other two "View" stories, too.
- Laura
