So here's the thing, I love to write. My writing has always been just for me, without any expectation of others reading it. I just find it therapeutic to get it out. I started writing poetry when I was 6. Wanna hear my first ever poem?
In the wind
I go I go
To see
The Sun
But not
The Snow
Pretty impressive I know! I even drew a picture of a hot air balloon and a smiling sunshine on the page.
When I was 7, I started keeping journals. I threw them all away in my early teens because I didn't want any one knowing my deepest darkest secrets like how I was going quit school as soon as I turned 18 to become a Bon Jovi groupie and travel the world!
After I threw out all my notebooks and diaries, I suddenly became very suspicious of the garbage man. I was certain he dug through our stinky trash just to get a hold of a 10 year old's inner most thoughts. Like that would be the most fascinating reading material he could get his hands on.
The sad thing is - that sort of jaded me. I still have a tendency to spy on the sanitation employees (I am being PC now) to see if they pull stuff from my trash. You might think I'm crazy but I've seen them do it! And while I don't care anymore if someone wants to turn my trash into their treasure it still gives me the pleasure of saying "I knew it!"
So Mr. Sanitation worker, if you're reading this and have been holding on to my diaries and poetry journals for the last 25 years, I WANT THEM BACK! Maybe I'll let you keep one, and even autograph it for you.
Fwew! I feel better having gotten all that off my chest. I can't wait until next Wednesday when I can unleash some more enlightenment on you.
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