Even so, there's one event I can't write about yet. I won't say I'll never write about it--experience has taught me God loves nothing more than upsetting Never statements--but it seems unlikely. I can't write about it, not because it's the pain is still fresh--it aches from time to time, but it has mostly healed--but because I don't know how to write it without it coming across as a big long whine. It may have value for me, but if I'm going to share my writing with anyone besides God, I try to make it have value for someone else.

I once had a story idea of writing with a character who had just lived through the tragedy of losing her family in a brutal car accident. Then one of my dearest friends lost her husband in an equally horrific car accident. And a childhood friend of mine died with him. I abandoned that story and have no intention of ever writing it. That experience shook me to the core. I can't go there. I had it plotted out before the tragedy, but I wasn't sure what others would think. I also no longer had the heart for the story.

denise

I think there are enough stories out there for all of us!
Thanks for reading and commenting!!

Thanks again for another great article!

OMG, those animal commercials. I make the Hubs turn the channel the minute I hear the song. I sob like a baby. But then, I always have. Now that I'm a mom, I cannot stomach the starving children commercials either. The flies make me want to throw up and hand over all my money.

Thanks for reading and commenting!!!

Hugs back at ya, Zan Marie!!!!

I've gotten softer over the years. There used to be so little that really rocked me. Now, I have to flip channels at the ASPCA commercials, too. I can cry at detergent commercials.

I've seen this in the past with .loved ones as they age. Maybe it's like Seger's song, 'Against the Wind'. Maybe it's part of mellowing.

But it's disconcerting to this biker-chick, I can tell you that.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I began writing as a form of therapy & it worked beyond my expectations. Due to the nature of my life problems, I have a rich cache of subjects that could be used, but are topics from my past that I don't want to share.
I attempt to live my life in a positive, happy way, this has been achieved by facing my problems then letting them go. I dare say that I could pen one or more heart wrenchers, which could be good for sales, but not for my inner peace.
There is plenty of raw emotion, tucked away, that I am happy to use, as for the rest? No, it's personal & if that lessens interest in my work, so be it.
My inner peace is worth more than increased book sales.