Why am I writing this? I thought of her yesterday and laughed at the thought of the feedback she might give me on my blog.
She was a mentor for me and a very interesting person. I shared before how I had many influences in my life, but 3 women whose feedback and insight changed the course of my life.
I think she would be proud of me. She would say that everything has improved but that I still sometimes divert from the topic. I am guilty of this. I think overall she would give me an A with an occasional B- for drifting.
No this isn’t some pointless self-compliment. At times I am sure she would fail my writing for not being clear, logical or well-reasoned. I am not perfect and I always research and try to focus on facts and things that can’t be disputed.
Which is ok and fair. I am just a limited being with a limited experience and POV. I don’t claim to have the truth, but I am pretty good at breaking down BS. It is the job of everyone to critically question what you have been told no matter the source.
I think writing is a way to get to know someone and their experience. It doesn’t mean that it is true universally, but it is certainly true for them. I don’t think many things are true. I think only love and kindness is true, and pretty much everything else is BS.