Finding a Path

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 Finding a Path

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The Prompt: Alma Mater—You’ve been asked to speak at your high school alma mater— about the path of life. (Draft the speech.

I wrote a poem last year that suits gives any further advice I’d give a young person.  You can find it HERE.

 

 

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  2. phoartetry's avatarphoartetry

    Judy I read your poem “At Fourteen, ” very thought-provoking for me, especially, “Try harder in environments where you seem not to fit – but the chances that you take will be what will make your life.” It hit home, hiding my disabilities – I’m comfortable with myself, but with others, out in public, very uncomfortable so I’ve discovered by pushing my other abilities to draw attention away from my disabilities. There is no judgement or questioning from my peers, for the most part. I am painfully cognizant of how I am able to connect with people on paper (drawing, writing or with my camera) in a way I haven’t found out how to do in person..on paper everyone starts with the same blank page. And so when I find something I do well, that is safe for me, something I chose to do and to be; it’s something of a ‘gift’ – it almost seems to propel me to some other high that I cling to – this is the real me, not a person with a disability. This is who I choose to be and who I want others to know instead. I think that every person, especially people with physical or mental challenges goes through something like this.

    Thank you Judy for sharing your excellent poem.

    Connie

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    1. lifelessons's avatarlifelessons Post author

      I know. I love meeting people who have read or seen my work and so they really know me before I get to know them. It’s nice to have people first become acquainted with you through your work–which as you say I agree is the “real” you. Thanks you for insightful and touching comment, Connie.

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