Three events that are hard for me to write about have to be the events that mainly deal with my feelings because feelings are so personal and private. I can't always be so open about my deep thoughts and emotions about certain things. It may seem like I am blabbing on about nothing, and that is only because I can't think of three events that are difficult to write about, yet still write about. You are going to have to excuse me for not being so descriptive in this post.
One thing I always had a hard time writing about in the past was about the death of my grandfather, but I noticed that writing about it helped me emotionally. It helped me mature and realize that death is only part of life. Death may seem difficult to talk about, but as a growing Christian, I learned not to be afraid of dying. So, I wrote about the death of my grandfather in the prior blog, and it made me realize how much I appreciated him and still do.
Another difficult event would be when I found out my cousin got shot in a drive-by shooting in Chicago that he had nothing to do with. I didn't know about it until later; my family was hiding it from everyone. Finding out so late bothered me so much. But my cousin is okay now. I guess that is all that matters.
The last event I can briefly write about is when my mom and my youngest sister got in a bad accident on the highway. My mom somehow managed to get the car to make a 360 a couple of times on the highway and then fall right in a ditch. They walked away with no scratches; the cop was amazed and he even forgot to write an actual report. When my sister remembers it, she cries. I hate knowing that I wasn't there for them.
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Writing about hardships is definitely an emotional challenge. However, like you said, it does help a little bit. I hope that by writing about the death of your grandfather, your cousin's shooting, and your mother and sister's car crash helped relieve you of some of the weight that you seem to carry on your shoulders. If writing about your grandfather's death seemed to help you in the prior blog post, I hope that it helped you after this one. It's not fun to keep emotions bottled up, yet it is so hard to let them go and reveal to a class full of strangers your most difficult experiences because they are so personal and intimate. So thank you for sharing and great blog post :)
ReplyDeleteI completely understand the difficulty that comes with sharing "difficult" stories. Imagine that:)That is what made writing about this a challenge. Because we were asked to write more of a critique this time around I will comment that details are always beneficial to writing. Explaining your feelings fully helps the reader to relate to you more. However, this being so personal I don't expect them here. They were absent from my own "Three Difficult Topics." Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWriting about personal emotions and experiences is always a hard things for many individuals, like you said its not easy expressing ones feelings. However, I believed it was a good challenge that might have helped relive some weight off your shoulders. It takes a lot of self will to write about personal events that at one time have caused us pain. Thank you for sharing your “personal” stories and letting us learn a little more about your self. My only recommendation would be to use a little more detail in your personal stories to help the reader understand. I know its hard but it would help a lot.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your next blog!