A great story. I liked the part where Gil was thinking about Sara.

I need to remind myself never read an angst fic like this when i don't have any tissues in my room! :-) I'm really ** at myself for not reading this fic before. This is the first for me and it's been written like 4 years ago? Wow. Love everything about it. Simply sad and angsty and I have to say that I love the part where Griss say 'I can't' to Sara. That hurts..n i know that for a fact.
Thanks for sharing.

Aww... wow. I love it. Original, comes together in the end, nice themes... it's awesome. Congrats on a great piece of work.

That was rough. Really rough. But wow, it was good.

Freakin' sad, man, but powerful.

I just discovered this fic after reading a reccomendation at YTDAW. While I am slightly confused regarding some issues with time and location, I have thoroughly enjoyed this. It was very moving. I look forward to reading more of your work.

Love this so much -- I've read it before, countless times, and I can't believe I forgot to comment. Everything flows very gracefully . . . the characterizations are spot on. This isn't fic, it's literature. And you rock.

brilliant. Great story, but what makes this a stand-out piece is how brilliantly, originally it is written.

all i can say is wow.

Eolivet, I can't believe I never read this before! Simply fantastic, I was crying by the end. I really can't think of anything else to say because nothing could do it justice :)

this is an amazing story, not only for the breathtaking emotions expressed, but for the literary talent that obviously went in to writing a production like this. this will always be one of my favorite short stories of any genre.

Eolivet, wow…just wow. I feel like an idiot—I’ve read this story at least twice before, and I honestly would have sworn I had reviewed it, but somehow I didn’t. Well, let me finally say that this is just amazing. It’s philosophical, it’s touching, it’s…real. This is Grissom and Sara, true to life, and true to character. And I’m also beyond impressed at the way you weave in not only angst and sorrow, but humor and sweetness.

Major kudos for the story structure as well; it’s *the* ideal way to tell this kind of tale, IMO, weaving us in and out of memories, thoughts, and interactions. It’s like following a dream that’s so very clear precisely because it is a dream, and everything in it has special meaning. This review is so late as to be embarrassing for me, but I just wanted to let you know what I thought…Simply a gorgeous story.

This is a very good idea, but EXTREMELY comfusing, maybe you could do something to seperate the parts, because I had a hard time trying to follow it. Good idea, just needs to be fixed up!


~*Katharine*~

Oh that was so heartbreaking :(! The confusing nature of Grissom's thoughts is very typical, I believe (I lost someone extremely close to me, and I went through this same thing. Occasionally, I had even forgotten...just for a second...that they had died, and when the memories flooded back, it was like re-living the horrible experience all over again. Even similar sounds would make me feel panicked...just as certain things bring back memories for Grissom. It was a car accident too, and the injuries were too extreme....which made your story all the more upsetting ((VERY similar to your story, actually)). I even was the last one to hold this person before she died near the street where she had been struck (she lived longer than Sara, in your story, did, though...and I remember calling her name like Grissom called Sara's).

Time passed quickly too. I remember, as she was dying, KNOWING she was dying...and that she was alive now, and wouldn't be in a few minutes or hours...and then, days later...I just wanted to have those few minutes back.

Sorry...probably too upset myself right now (the one year anniversary was yesterday).

Wow....didn't think I understood the power of fanfiction until I read that, because it mirrored my own life so well.

Life really sucks sometimes...

*Saryn*

Each time I read this, I continue to find something new, some literary device you used or combination of words that gives the story such emotional depth. It is no surprise to me that almost all of these reviews start with "I am crying" or "this brought tears to my eyes" because even after reading it for I don't know what number of times, I still get shivers and have to fight the lump in my throat. Please continue to write - you have a beautiful gift. Thank you for sharing it with us.