Discussion for 8-12-20; The Man In The Black Suit

Here's another story I appreciated a lot more when I read it a second time.

Wow...Gary is sort of a hero to me because I can tell you that at 9 years old, I definitely didn't have the physical, emotional or spiritual courage to escape the devil. Not that I've met him or anything.  


But really --the devil not only smells weird and eats raw fish whole, which would be enough to freak out any 9 year old...he also tries to turn Gary against his own family , and make him doubt his parent's love , which is probably the worst way to hurt a kid, at any age.
I don't think Gary gave himself or his parents enough credit for the inner strength he possessed. In my opinion, it was his upbringing--the love of his family that allowed him to hold it together instead of living in fear all those years after the encounter.

I'm gonna be optimistic about the ending. I want to believe that even as a frightened old man, Gary would be able to escape the devil if/when he reappeared because he had lived his life secure in the knowledge that he was loved and he knew what was true and important in life. He might have been scared, but he wasn't weak.

Well, whatever name you want to give him, I think he was out to do more than just scare Gary. He was trying to un-do any sense of security the kid felt, and fill him with fear, hatred and mistrust of the people who were supposed to protect him. 

He wanted to destroy the kid from the inside out.

Never read this one. I look forward to checking it out.

Thanks for the link.