Posted by SLS on February 8, 2001, at 9:54:46
In reply to Re: My Greatest Fear, posted by dove on January 24, 2001, at 15:33:55
Dear Dove,
> Struggling on and on, just to get to the place where life and living consort, and then the wherewithal and retrospective comprehension show you all you have missed, all that has passed you by, and then you must turn forward again or risk losing your foot-hold, and struggle forward knowing what you have missed, what you have had, what you are having, what you may miss, and what you may attain all in a blink of an eye.
> There is always guilt to be faced with, self-condemnation to be silenced, hopelessness to be ignored, personal utter failure to be dismissed with every inhale and exhale. Even when things are bright and shiny there hides a shadow, whether real or imagined, waiting to engulf the victory of lightness.
Wow. You hit my target.You are wonderful for contributing this.
Your post moved me immensely by affirming in words that which I experience but try to have remain hidden. I felt that I needed to endure these things in relative solitude. I guess I haven’t been quite as alone as I thought I was. I now feel closer to being human.I know it is a little late to acknowledge how important this post is to me. I have had to read it several times.
There was no way that I could read it in its entirety and take in everything at one time. Each time I read it, it strikes me as to how precisely you describe my experience – the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. You have allowed me to better identify and understand my own thoughts and feelings by circumscribing them with your words.Thank you.
Most sincerely,
Scott
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