tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post3939361630631624329..comments2023-09-20T08:52:59.534-07:00Comments on There's a place I dream about: What would I say to me when I was 15?Danettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post-38648030527387809972011-10-05T21:49:09.719-07:002011-10-05T21:49:09.719-07:00Mary: I think I wouldnt mind changing it.
Michael...Mary: I think I wouldnt mind changing it.<br /><br />Michael: you are too practical, my friend! (and I thought I was!) You have to have the soul of a poet here. That's what this is about... looking back and reading for the beauty and poetry in life, not just the Lottery and worrying about the tanking Stock market. But that bit about accepting who you are- about being gay... that was what I talking about when I said not to be afraid and to accept who I was. While I did not have to cross societal taboo, nevertheless, we all have to make peace with being ourselves and breaking away from some mold. I've had my own breaking away. <br /><br />Trish: Thanks! :D<br /><br />Sarah: Glad you liked it!!Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post-26210953476522190142011-10-05T19:40:17.751-07:002011-10-05T19:40:17.751-07:00"hold on to the child who loves sunshine"..."hold on to the child who loves sunshine" -- love this.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510930442893108525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post-65846718776396708412011-10-05T19:07:42.731-07:002011-10-05T19:07:42.731-07:00Great post Danette! I love it!Great post Danette! I love it!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post-30986366853808492952011-10-05T09:15:28.597-07:002011-10-05T09:15:28.597-07:00Huh. Those are all beautiful but let's be hone...Huh. Those are all beautiful but let's be honest Danette. If you could really talk to yourself at the age of fifteen...wouldn't you tell yourself something more practical? <br /><br />I dunno...how about actual winning LOTTO numbers? Could you put up with having millions and millions of dollars at the age of fifteen? Could you handle that "stress"?<br /><br />Other things...I would tell myself about the stock market tanking because of sub-prime mortgages...I would tell myself to buy a whole case of Magic Cards in 1994 and set them aside unopened because they are worth tons of money now.<br /><br />I would tell myself that I'm gay and to stop wasting time fighting that and just embrace the fact that I'm different, that's okay, and it's okay to like boys instead of girls.<br /><br />I'd also tell myself to lose weight sooner and work harder at keeping it off.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628081882250550441.post-46132399650297064752011-10-05T07:48:01.772-07:002011-10-05T07:48:01.772-07:00I can think of a lot of things I'd say but I&#...I can think of a lot of things I'd say but I'd be afraid to change the past too much.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.com