lj idol 4 : topic 29i : Organization

[kittenboo]

I walk up to the attic and finish packing up the boxes. Boxes of all the things I've had to say, all the words I've written in journals, notebooks, in folders, or on loose papers. Boxes of words, my words, all stored up in my attic. All the things I've written for the past 20 years. All the tiny scraps of paper with one line or one thought that I

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[archway]

I used to write Ashley Brilliant thoughts all over my notebooks. I found one of them a few years back and even reading someone else's words written in my handwriting brought me back to history class on a gray afternoon in the tiniest Southern town you could possibly imagine.

I guess that is the truest time travel...and I like that.

[kittenboo]

oh what a wonderful moment!

[dredpiratebunny]

wow. this entry more than any other for me so far is so identifiable. thats how growing up was for me...and even now i still feel cyclones of words trying to force their way out.
obviously, i love this entry.
love it.

[kittenboo]

oh wow, thank you so much!

I really like this entry too, actually, although from the lack of comments I'm thinking not everyone totally relates to it. Or people could just be tired of replying to all these entries. It is a lot of entries, and I've got to write two more by wed at 3!

anyway i'm rambling, thanks sweetie

[m0rg4n]

"The look of the words written fast or slow, printed letters or angry scribbles. The feeling seeps off the page and onto my fingers."

This entry is beautiful.
This particular line is something I've written out in my own way many times.
While online journals are nice and reach the masses -
nothing can replace the power of pen on paper.

[kittenboo]

exactly :)

[elvenforever]

Geez, I understand. What I REALLY feel like saying is, "I'm you! Let me tell you how it ends up for you in roughly twenty years!" Except I can't, as I am not you, and don't have the foggiest how your life will actually go, and you have a child and will presumably have more, which will take your life and growth in directions not possible for me.

I do want to say that if your life turns out at all like mine, you will close every last one of those pages that haunt you now, and all the stories will have a happy ending. Maybe not at all the ending you thought or hoped or imagined, but closure -- and peace -- on every last one.

It IS better on the other side. *big hugs*

[kittenboo]

than you so much for everything, all you kind, supportive words, and for reading everything!

[elvenforever]

You're welcome! *big smile*

[rheastarr]

Its funny you never think that someone else is like that. I used to write all the time and I know what you are saying, the one sentance can send you back.

You captured it perfectly.