One Word Prompt ~ Five Minutes of Writing ~ No Editing
Today's Prompt: WRITE
I think you are either a writer or a talker or at least this
tends to be true for me. Writing is emotional for me. I think before I write and
when I don’t it is often filled with errors. Writing doesn't come easy for me. I
often have great mental pictures and ideas but when it comes to getting it on
paper I fail miserably. When I write I feel vulnerable and end up over thinking it.
Perhaps it has to do with a science teacher telling me once to "be careful
what you write because it can come back to haunt you even after you’re dead!" People may
forget you said something, but put it in ink and there is no going back. Well,
that is a very negative way of looking at it!
This past week a family member passed away and I didn't feel
like blogging at all. Emotionally I had nothing to say and I am still getting
back to writing, but one thing I did learn was this, the person who had passed
had written a letter to a loved one who had come across it and it meant
so much to have those words to read and reread. I even found myself looking for anything the passed person had written. It didn't matter if it was written well or had typos I just want a piece of them.Words mean so much.
This got me thinking. Maybe my science teacher wasn't completely
right after all because writing things down is a way of sharing love with
someone. We write to share and it is emotional but that is the way it should
be. I am a much better talker than writer, but I should still write, especially about the things that matter, because even after I am dead people will
have a piece of me left.
I agree, writing things down is a way of sharing love!
ReplyDeleteUntil recently I hadn't given it much thought but oh how it is!
DeleteLove it. So so true... I never thought about it like that before but you're right.
ReplyDeleteThanks Cassie!
DeleteAh Whitney! I am so sorry for your loss! Thank you for allowing yourself to be vulnerable with us! I think you are precious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Beth and you are so encouraging friend!
DeletePerfectly said! Love you sweet daughter.
ReplyDeleteLove you too!
DeleteThank you for sharing today. It's amazing how our perspective can shift in the midst of a difficult time. After my dad passed away I didn't feel like writing either...but when I did, it help me in so many ways to process my feelings, grieve, remember, and let others understand my heart. Keep writing! For others, yes! But also for yourself. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteYou're right for others and ourselves. Thankful that God has given us the written word too.
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