Sometimes redemption comes through realisation; sometimes it comes from a selfless act. In an idyllic setting which may or may not exist, a selfish man meets a very selfless woman.
John Palmer and Kim White became world famous songwriters and singing duo, stemming from the worst of circumstances. Against all odds they reached for the stars and attained them, yet couldn't get their faces on their own album covers without a fight. This is written in Australian, so be prepared for another idiosyncratic story from mthommotoo.
Daniel is temporarily bedridden after severely burning his hands rescuing Ellie, a single mother, and her daughter from a flaming car wreck. Heavily bandaged, he's totally dependent on Ellie, who has taken him in and cares for him, like helping him pee. Turns out, she can't keep her hands off his tool, and when she learns he's a virgin, she takes care of that too. He hopes for a loving future and family life with them, even after his hands recover.
a Paul & Paula 21 story
Concerts are back on, and the kids are sixteen. So far, they've been doing covers, and the occasional song Michiko writes for them. Eventually, they will want to write songs of their own. And so, what do they write about? Something that happened when they were nine years old? Something involving classmates? -- I'm numbering them so that they will be listed in chronological order. Every now and then I might stick something in that happened before something else.