Ruminations
Ann's Weekly Ruminations 1/1/10
Jan 1st, 2010
Blogger: Ann
Greetings to 2010 and a happy new year to all.
The first thrill I ever felt as a writer was in the early 80’s. Mom was turning 50 years old and, in honor of her birthday, I wrote a verse straight from the heart. Signed and framed, I presented it as her birthday gift. In true Mom form, she gushed appreciatively.
I showed the verse to some of my office pals and they liked it so much that several of them asked it they could use it for their own mothers. Flattered, I happily distributed my little work, going so far as to tweak the others to make them more personal.
Looking back on it now, I don’t think it was a particularly good poem. I really haven’t a clue how to properly write poetry. But my words were powerful enough to touch not only my own mother, but co-workers as well. That was the thrill of it all.
When I was in my early twenties, I loved playing with words and writing letters to friends and family, but saw no future in it. Now I am 50 years old, and have been an active freelance writer for three years. It took decades for the writer in me to bubble up to the surface, but she is part of me now. Back at Mom’s place, that framed verse still occupies a space on her bedroom dresser, and it still gives me a bit of a thrill.
Writing around the web lately:
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Health Care Reform: Redux Ad Nauseam
Health Care Reform in 2010: 50 States, 50 Battlegrounds
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