Words Frozen in My Mouth!
Estimated reading time: 1 minute, 32 seconds
“Congratulations! You have created the worst letter our office has ever produced,” my predecessor stated with a chuckle that did not hide his harsh critique.
I had never used a computer, as the new job’s TRS-80 was the first I had used.
My colleague stopped me before I clicked the erase button to start over. It will be OK; you will learn over time.”
Perhaps I have improved since the early 1980s, but I am still an amateur.
Until this January, I wrote at least two memories of my life with Jan each month. I have shared many of those in the Sharing Jans Love newsletter each month.
There are still stories in the recesses of my mind, but like that first experience with the TRS-80, the words do not flow from my mind to the paper.
Some might think of this as classic writer’s block, and at times I concur.
But I am still an amateur wordsmith; the stories I have written were not merely memories but stories that flowed directly onto the page.
Albeit long-form memories are obstructed, I still write shorter streams of consciousness. Most are about how I am doing now.
Even if I do not resolve this temporary crisis, my love for Jan will never die, and I will continue to share her passion with the world.
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