| NOTICE This will be the only text file in this directory that is readable online! My plain-text stoy files are intended to be downloaded and read using a text editor or word processor that word-wraps. Since web-browsers don't wrap, you will find that in your browser, each paragraph will appear as a single line. If you want to read one of my stories online, read the web version, which may occasionally contain an illustration. As the archive grows, I will gather groupings of stories into Zip files for easy download and storage. My recommend- ation is that you download an archive file, unpack it and read the stories, then delete the ones that don't do anything for you and re-archive the rest. My stories are written to suit my taste. They are not intended to reflect reality. On the contrary, the stories are supposed to be an escape from realiy, a hiding place for those who have no refuge in the real world for their deepest desires, which their decent hearts will never allow them to express in real life. Such loving souls will always be welcome at my table. Please have the decency and loving-kindness to respect an author's right to control his work. I don not object to these stories being shared among friends but I hope I will always be given credit for my own work. kPlease include the correct "by" line and copyright notice with every story, and never allow readers to be charged for access to them. If you archive these stories on another site, please use the feedback form on the ASSTR website to let me know where to find it. And do use the feedback form to let me know how the stories make you feel. If I can make someone feel good, it makes my day, but I'll never know unless you tell me. moonbear