Monday, July 1, 2013

The Journey Begins

Dearest Reader,

First of all, thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing to read this blog.  It is a huge step for me to put my words and feelings out there for the rest of the world to see and know.  I am by nature a very shy person, a shrinking violet.  However, I am following my instincts and taking a leap of faith that not only will I grow from this journey, but that you may also gain something as a reader.  My initial plan is to begin each post with a thought and go from there.  At the present time in my life I am struggling with three important issues.  How can I best make use of all my free time in retirement after being a teacher for 37 years, will I ever get my weight down to where I want it to be and become a healthier person, and what can I  do to grow more spiritually?

Sometimes my mind is like a sieve, and nothing stays with me.  But other times I get something into my head and it keeps rattling around like a pinball in an old pinball machine.  It is during these times that I write that thought down in my notebook.  This blog was born from those thoughts.  I am forever grateful to those of  you who have decided to go on this journey with me.  When I was ten years old I had a teacher who told me I was an excellent writer and poet.  She put my story in the little glass display case in the lobby of my small elementary school.  From that day on, I knew I would continue to put my stories and poems on paper, even if it was only for myself.  And so .... the journey begins.



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