How you do *any* of this with 4 small children is beyond me.

You have a fantastic blog! Keep up the good work!

Cheers.

P.S: You were looking great back then too

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I’m amazed by this story – I have a hard time with some of the more painful memories. Occasionally, when they make an appearance, they keep me from sleeping. I can’t imagine writing about them.

I had an interesting Facebook conversation with someone from elementary school and junior high – he still remembers lies that someone told about me and dislikes the person for it and refuses to accept a friend request from that guy on facebook. I had forgotten all about it and am “friends” with the liar. My friend isn’t obsessed about it but it obviously had a bigger impact on him than me. Plus, memory is weird. My brother and I grew up in the same house, are only 1.5 years apart and have completely different memories of our childhood.

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You have a lovely writing style. It is inviting, interesting and very human.

In my experience, no matter what we set out to do, there will always be someone, for reasons of his or her own, who will delight in diminishing our efforts.

It’s too bad that we can so easily give so much power to people who do nothing to deserve it. Perhaps the newspaper guy saw something in your writing that he would have like to have had…talent.

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It must have been devastating to you to have that drunken reporter gleefully destroying both your work, and by extension, your self. He was a schmuck of the first order, seeking to grind you under his heel, rather than encourage you.

You are a fine writer, and I read your pieces for the writing even when I don’t care about dinner rolls! I hope that these painful memories have not and do not dampen your enthusiasm for writing.

I really look forward to the next installment!

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@Jay Hi! You reminded me of one of the funniest moments I ever had with my mom. (Perhaps you had to be there) We were in a store and walked past a huge display of Harry Potter books. She said “I heard that woman has a billion dollars” I said yup or whatever and she looked at me and said “You read a lot of books. You should write one.” You know, because that’s totally all it takes.

@Vered, yes, I did turn it around, but it took many years. I do think, had I not been depressed at the time it would have still upset me greatly, but I would have bounced back with a little TLC. I think I’m a reasonably confident person now, although I do have some self doubts, they are more related to not having been in the workforce for so many years. I’m getting life coaching next month from Tim, which I think will give me that boost I need.

One thing I am trying to instill in my children is resilience. I want them to know that they are inherently okay and mistakes are opportunities for learning and growth.

@MFab thank you. I realize now that I would have never, ever made it as a reporter. I know some people who are, and they do a beautiful, wonderful job, but it’s not for me. I will say that he was right in that our school paper at the time was less a newspaper and more of my blog, printed on paper, as was the fashion of the time.

My journalism adviser the year before that wrote in my yearbook “Be brave and bold”. I try to remember that every day.

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