This was beautifully written.
I choked up a bit at parts..
I like John but hate how he raised his boys..so it's nice to read this..

great fic. loads of fics have john winchester as an 'abusive' father which i think is out of character because while John's focus may not be entirely on his boys, he definitely loves them and wants what he thinks is best for them. he is driven by revenge but still he's a good guy, as proven by his sacrifice in the end when he sacrificed everything he had been doing since mary's death for his son's life.

and maybe he's not so good with feelings as well, kinda like dean. so when john begs sam to shoot him when he's possessed by azazel, he doesn't think about what it might be like for sam because he just doesnt understand. he cares about them loads though because he knows the moment the demon is dead they themselves are free to live their lives so he wants to sacrifice himself for that.

well i rambled but i think its unfair how people see john sometimes.. anyway if you plan to write more please do

I wish you'd write more of these! Please do write more! This was sweet :)

I rarely cry when I'm reading fanfic, but this one did it to me. So congratulations on a lovely story.

I need to get some Kleenex.

OMG. This was unbelievable. Brought me to tears. John has always been a favorite of mine and you captured his feelings so brilliantly in this story. Especially with the fireworks, since we saw that one take place and then with the ski trip. John just wanted to keep his boys safe by any means possible. He was dealt a hand he didn't want but he reverted back to what he knew, which was the Marine training and kept his boys with him and safe the best way he knew. I'm sure he had regrets but what was he to do? And your ending? Oh my word girl, that killed me. I could feel the pain for all 3 of them. Just loved it. Thank you.

That was kind of sad actually. To be perfectly honest John Winchester was never my favorite person in the world. I always felt the boys would have been a thousand times better off if they were raised by Bobby. *He's not dead people! He's not!* Anyway like I said I had many many issues with John which I'm not going to go into now. I really did like him in this. If he was ever like this ever I would have been much more understanding but sadly he wasn't. I guess I'm trying to say I really did like him here so good job! You pulled off a miracle!

Now this one I do love. I believe you have John Winchester down pat. Please keep up the great work.

Great story. I enjoyed reading it. John's a very complex man.

Oh, I love this. So sweet and Sam never knew John saved him.

This was pretty sweet, especially the first two and the very end. I love John, and in the later seasons of the show they seem to just bad-mouth him a lot which seems rather unfair. "Of course it wasn't perfect." No one is and no one can be.

Wow, deep and wonderful. I loved your take on John, and his interactions with the boys.

"They burned him wrapped in linen ribbons made of heartbreak, and the five times he let them go, let them grow up and at the same time, tried to hold them so that they would never be in danger of death's cold grip. Of course, it wasn't perfect. It never could be. But five times in a lifetime, John Winchester was their hero." ...Stunning lines in general, but to end it on them? Perfect.

Seriously AWESOME work! :D

Very moving. Well done.

That was beautiful. It brought small tears to my eyes when John saved Sammy in the frozen lake. He did allways love his boys even though he was gruff. You captured that sentiment wonderfully.

Thanks,

Kat

ohhh this is so beautiful! hardly anyone appreciates the fact that john was doing the best he could - and you captured it so perfectly! 'wrapped in linen ribbons of heartbreak' utterly stunning!xx

This was awesome.

#4 was a bit of a tearjerker