miércoles, marzo 02, 2011
Writing
I just watched the most recent episode of Parenthood, the one where Sarah (Lauren Graham) writes a story and lets a friend read it. It almost made me cry, remembering the exhilaration and excitement I feel whenever I write something. For me, there is nothing like writing. I can talk openly and honestly with someone until I'm blue in the face, but still, spoken words will never make me feel as vulnerable as written words. It has always been like this for me. I remember in college going to dinner with some older girls I admired like crazy, and they were so kind to me, but it wasn't until one of the girls turned over her paper place mat and wrote me a note-right there at the table-that I felt entirely at ease. So why would I want to make my most vulnerable and soul-baring thoughts public? I have no idea. Maybe Lauren Graham is reading. I doubt it, but who knows? Maybe I just want to inspire my friends to think and to write. Maybe it is the eternal desire of every living human to be known. All I know is that I love to write.
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I know you feel - but for me it's the vulnerability that inhibits me. But I love it anyway. And I love that you do.
I still have that place mat letter. I love that you always understood me.
Haha - how about I REwrite that comment:
I know HOW you feel, but the vulnerability inhibits my own writing. I love it anyway. And I love that you do.
And I love how you love your friends through writing. I understand that more about you now than I did then - because now I write and then I didn't.
Love you.
I'm so glad you write now. And you write so well. I feel like I am familiar with your daily doings and your family through your great pictures and your journalistic and poetic writing.
Nice.
I saw that episode, too, and I know what you mean.
I am sure there is not one writer's soul out there who could not relate.
I don't know why it posted me as anonymous, but that is my post up above : )
Ha ha! I thought of you, Leslie, when I wrote this post. I think all writers share some kind of special bond. The way people with a similar disability bond and relate to each other in a way no one else can, I think there is a similar connection between people who can't quite feel at ease until their thoughts are down on paper.
I tend to prefer writing to speaking as well (yeah, whatever - I do too much of both). Writing has always been the place in which I can sort out the things in my heart most easily. All that I know right now is that I am so, so glad that you love to write, because I love to read your thoughts...and I love to know you! :)
I love that you love to write.
However, I don't like it when you write in such a way that leaves no room for snide remarks in comments.
Glad you are still blogging.
Oh, I guess I overestimated you, Mr. Cho; I thought you could comment snidely on any subject matter.
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