Mar 31 2009
Slice o’ Life Writing
Slice of Life Story Challenge: Day #31
I’ve always wanted to be a writer. At “Career Day” in 3rd grade, my best friend, Ginger, and I stood up and declared that I would write the books and she would illustrate them. We were convinced that our future was in the bag.
I didn’t waver and went on to major in creative writing in college. Years (and a lot of fun) later, I landed a job as a photojournalist. The pay was so horrible that I had to work nights in a fancy restaurant to support my writing habit. Then ten more years passed and I started thinking I should go for my masters degree and get a “real” job, so I became an English teacher and my own writing was relegated to weekend journaling when I bothered to make the time for it.
This past month of writing “Slices” has made me feel like a writer again. It has given the month of March (which I usually hate!) a purpose, and I have spent many a day pondering what “slice” would eventually materialize. I have turned my introspection toward writing and made it less about lamenting the cold and ice. And somehow, during that time, all the snow melted and the sun came out. And I made some new connections…
Thank you, TwoWritingTeachers, for helping me navigate the transition from winter to spring. Thank you to all of the writers who put their thoughts and comments out there every day in March. I am sorry to see it end. I am proud that I did it. And I am humbled by the community of writers who accompanied me on this beautiful journey.
Peace out, T-Dawg
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Oh man, T-Dawg, just keep writing, keep on writing! Not only because I want to come back here and read and learn, but also because you CAN.
As an English teacher surely you know that feeling when you see someone in your class who just *can* and you know you didn’t have much to do with their ability to do the writing–you help, you shape, you give suggestions, but there are some folks that just *can* write.
You’re one of them. I’ll be back–
Elizabeth
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I will miss “Slice” very much. It brightened my long days of March and it is such a refreshing site. Thank you ever so much for the creative-touch writing. You are truly a natural!! Peace.
This really has been a special month. Like the classroom we have built a community with out writing and formed a bond with our sharing. I am so thrilled to have meet such wonderful writers and thinkers. People have really made every slice count! I will continue to post and read and comment.
Your words and photos have brought joy and comfort. I look forward to your future posts.
I’m in savannah, ga right now and have been entirely too busy with setting up a guest room in my house, work, and wedding planning to check the ol’ slice. I woke up on this stormy Wednesday morning to the great news that our jets aren’t flying today due to weather cancellations which means no work! So I decided to lay in bed and catch up on all the posts with my iphone since the one dedicated to aunt diane I truly do love reading your posts. It’s like reading a book of short stories with pictures on every page. I love hearing the stories of my brother, aunts, mom, grandparents and learning all their old ways. I also enjoy the descriptions of the beautiful north east coast that I would like to maybe live or spend a good chunk of time at one day. On top of the stories and ways of life on the east coast, I also love the multiple pictures. The pups, waterfalls, beautiful nature, cold frozen roads. I really am a huge fan of your “slice” and really hope it doesn’t stop. I admire your will to continually post when sports on tv and the couch are much more inviting. Enjoy the spring! I’m enjoying the rains and green down here in Georgia!
Sorry for the typos and errors, I can’t really review what I’ve said here on my iPhone.
Love you,
Scotty
I loved your slices of life. You have captured the essence of a day, an experience, an observation, or just a moment. You explored so many of our human lifelines- family, seasons, pets, scenery, workouts, friendships, survival, celebrations, teaching, mentoring, sunshine, relaxing, warm fires, – all with humor, sensitivity, and exquisite descriptions of all that we are experiencing out here in the world. You are going to be ‘back’, though maybe not as frequently, and I look forward to your next posting. I appreciate you wonderful mixture of humor, vulnerability, and willingness to share who you as you write.
Thank you.
Janet