Aww, thanks, DC -- having Klein refer to Superman as 'little' was the funnest thing about that quotable! It made me chuckle quite a bit, too, mainly because I could hear the phrase in his voice!
Poor Clark. It's always when things are going well for him that something happens to totally derail him. I've always loved that scene where he's looking for that fishing lure but just stops to look at her. Tiny moments like that are, I believe, the reason this show has endured so long.
It was hard to do Jonathan's goodbye, but I love the line where they say they've never been asked to send a child to war -- because for one thing, they kind of do, every time they send Superman off to save the world, but in another way, they're right. Sending Clark off to battle, unprotected and without his powers, is a different kind of pain and bravery. I had a lot of thoughts all trying to come out there and wasn't sure any of them came through, so I'm glad it worked for you!
Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying!