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Becki Clifton's avatar

The secret I keep has haunted me for 25 years. It brings me great shame and guilt and has shaped the course of my life in ways I'm only beginning to understand here in midlife. It's not a complete secret that I've kept to myself. I'm no good at keeping secrets. But it is a secret I will keep unless and until the ones involved in it cross the veil before me.

That's as far as I can go with that in public. Thank you for prompting me to write about it though. I imagine I will find it very therapeutic to work through in my journaling. I am LOVING this idea of cross purposes and looking forward to adding it to some of my pieces.

Thank you for sharing yourself so freely with those of us who have a burning desire to put our feelings on paper.

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Ooooh, so tantalizing. And I'm very sorry about the shame and guilt. So, so sorry. I hope you completely conquer this one. Much love, B.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

Cross purposes are scintillating! From your examples, it is clear how they bring excitement and anticipation to a story. It will be fun to experiment with them. I would love to attend the flash fiction class, but have a prior appointment. Perhaps there will be another in the future. Thank you!

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Jenny, yes! There is another already set up for Sunday, Sept. 8, 12-3 Eastern. I'd love to have you jump into one of these workshops. I can't wait to work with you.

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Jenny Wright's avatar

Thank you for the info! I will take a look at what is happening around then. Is the Sept 8 workshop regarding flash fiction?

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Mark Loyacano's avatar

How a pilot with sight in only one eye achieves IAC Sportsman category would require a gifted, secret skill unknown to anyone not having his limitation.

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Janisse Ray's avatar

Only you would see that. He is a freaking marvel. He flies this tiny thing and dips it down into my pasture, does some loop-de-loops, and then he's off to the next farm.

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