This was a terrific idea for a fic, and loved the way it allowed Sam to see clearly what he and his dad's fighting had done to Dean.

Loved this: "Dean had a way of diffusing his anger towards their dad and making him feel like he wasn’t alone. He had done that for him all their lives. Their dad may say his decisions were protecting them, but Dean’s actions actually did protect them. His words could be banked on. His promises were never empty ones."

And this was a great description: "his silence voicing his pain in ways words never could". Poor Dean!

And I thought this was very insightful of Sam (and unfortunately true): "We didn’t want to be helped. We just wanted to be right." So glad Sam apologized for what they'd done to Dean, and saw how much he should appreciate his brother.

Great work! :)

this is a wonderful short story...well written and it is definitely one of my favorites. thanks for writing it

"I have to be honest. It was more of a reflex." "I'm sorry we hurt you and I don't mean with just the words."-loved, loved, loved these two lines-and, of course,this one-"Let's blow this town. It's gotten way too warm and fuzzy in here." Thanks for another good one!

Hey! I just wanted to say thank you so very, very much for reviewing and your extremely kind words. You were so incredibly nice, I just might grab a plain to come and thank you in person and propose!

I really do believe the brothers appreciate each other equally and I actually think Sam would have a harder time coping without Dean than the other way around.
I immediately checked your profile and discovered I already read quite a bit of your stories. I think reviewed on 'm too ( I loved 'The Peacekeeper', 'You can't save everyone' and..oh well...you get the picture. I've had your profile bookmarked for quite a while. Can't help but love the angst ), but I used a different name until just a few days ago, when I started posting my own things.

I am boring you to death, aren't I? Sorry about that :-))

Thanks again!! English isn't my first language, so it's nice to know you thought it was well written.

Holly

Very introspective, and nicely written story. You have quite a way with words! Love Dean.. :)

Awesome story. I have always loved that about Dean -- being the peacekeeper. I could picture this perfectly. Thanks for writing!

that was really good... Ireally liked it...

Good story. Poor Dean, always in the middle of everything. It's good to see Sam realize some of his brother's pains.

Very good. It's good to see Sam really see his brother and what he'd done for the family. I know he knows, but it's good to see him watch from the outside and have it really sink home. Very well done.

wow, i think this is one of my fav fics i've read, really great job!

Great story. I get so tired of all the things that Dean did for his family and no one paying him any attention. It hurts to think about all the times that either he was invisible to his family or they just ran right over him. I hope Sam continues to realized just how important Dean is to him this season just like your story did. I really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this! :)

I loved how you showed Dean's role as a peacekeeper so clearly, and how from the outside, Sam was ableto see what Dean had done for him and their dad.

Excellent work! :)

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