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Jean M. Carey's avatar

Wow Mick. There are no words. Loved it. I'm sorry you went through so much. You are awesome. Happy Father's Day to an amazing dad. Hoping we can get together soon - I'm in Durham now! Will touch base this summer. xo Jean

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Mick Betancourt's avatar

I’ll come up and see you guys when I get back from Toronto in November. Looking forward to hanging out.

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Very private just like Mick .'s avatar

❤️❤️❤️made me cry.

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McDonnell, Laurel's avatar

Great story, as usual filled with hope and love and disappointment and grit. Wow. Loved this Mick.

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Barbara DeCoursey Roy's avatar

Great writing Mick! Happy Fathers Day to you and Happy Birthday to your son. Full circle.

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Mick Betancourt's avatar

Thank you!

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Mike Houlihan's avatar

Thanks for the kick in the ballz on Father's Day.

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Mick Betancourt's avatar

It was this or socks.

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Mike Houlihan's avatar

Is this true? Cuz if it is, it's so fucking sad. How old are you? How did you not succumb to the booze etc? If this is fiction, it ain't funny. Tell us how you survived and thrived, up lift us after coming into my brain and taking a shit on my floor. Yeah I know I invited myself but you gotta do better than this pal. Are you Irish?

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Mick Betancourt's avatar

It’s true. And the answers you seek are in the previous 100 stories. The fiction stories will say “short story” under them. All the rest are biographical told as best as my memory can recall and allow. And because you asked, I will take a swing in next week’s story at spackling some holes.

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Mike Houlihan's avatar

Looking forward to it. Got any Irish blood in ya?

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Mick Betancourt's avatar

Irish and Puerto Rican.

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Mike Houlihan's avatar

Cool, this is what we do, hibernianmedia.org "We" means myself and my twin sons and many friends in the Irish American community Hope we can count you among them some day. Keep it going! Houli.

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Will Hettinger's avatar

Man. This is an incredible story. Thanks for sharing this today, Mick

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Malcolm Nefsky's avatar

❤️🥰 Happy Father's day my friend your dad would be so proud of where you are today. 🥰❤️ send me a picture of your Wiz Wit

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