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IT TAKES ONE A LONG TIME TO BECOME YOUNG

by njames51

Rated: 18+ · Book · Other · #1407297

These are my rambles, my thinking as I grow younger and younger.

This book is about life on earth. Or actually about MY life on earth. Not what I DID, or where I have lived, or which emotion I have wrestled to master. (Well, maybe some of that I suppose.) I mean I have to scribble about something, don't I? Mainly I want to think, and think, and write a book about my thinking. Thoughts can offer opinions, commentary, artwork, humor, debate. I just want to talk, silently. About why I live, where I came from and why I was given days and years and people and dreams and sadness and how none of this was or is a coincidence. THAT'S what this is all about.

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njames51

Jun 6, 2014 at 1:22am
In response to "Was Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl not "worthy"?"

I agree. Why believe at all.

drifter

Jun 5, 2014 at 11:56pm
In response to "Was Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl not "worthy"?"

It is certainly not a very good litmus test for who believes correctly. Why believe anything at all if there is no reason to forgive and rescue.

esprit

Jul 24, 2008 at 8:44pm
In response to "MAYBE MY HEART IS CALM - REVIEWING"

I am not interested in disecting a poet's lines to such a grade school level - noting where verbs are wrong or adverbs are in the wrong spot and flogging writers with punctuation demands.

I don't do this with fiction, either. I don't like it done to me, so I just don't.

It's cool to have your work in a newsletter, mine's not good enough. boohoo, others get several pieces included in the same edition. I thought they were supposed to keep it to one per member. They must be pretty good writers. Ah well, it's okay. I'll just have to include my own, I guess. Self-promote.

You know, I think I got two thank you's from writers I included in the last four newsletters. Do they think it's a right to be there, or my obligation to include them, or what? Maybe I'm just choosing badly. lol

njames51

Jul 14, 2008 at 3:36pm
In response to "MAYBE MY HEART IS CALM - REVIEWING"

Hahaha......thank you kindly. I think I'm O.K. And you're O.K. too.

E-mail me, tell me what's going on....you in better spirits lately?

I hope so.

Oh, hey....they put one of my poems in the latest Spiritual Newsletter.........didn't know a thing about that......but there it was.

COOL! So far, I've had two or three highlighted in the Spiritual Newsletter....and three selected for the Poetry Newsletter. I didn't even submit them for consideration - being in the Poetry Newsletter is the BOMB! Kansaspoet included me in his recent Newsletter, and helped edit my piece so it was just right. he's a sweetheart!

esprit

Jul 14, 2008 at 2:05pm
In response to "MAYBE MY HEART IS CALM - REVIEWING"

I like your 'own' self.

esprit

Jun 25, 2008 at 10:29am
In response to "DOUBTING MYSELF"

Ah, the old demon - Doubt - raises its ugly head. He's at my house regularly.

When you have a moment, look this over. It might help a little.

"Invalid Entry"

The second reason is the lack of confidence in your writing abilty.
Read a badly written story.

njames51

Jun 12, 2008 at 3:01am
In response to "EXCELLENT REVIEWERS - PAUL REVERE HAS ROUSED THE DEAD"

Yeah, I've been tired alot lately, plus my problems even logging on here........

esprit

Jun 6, 2008 at 9:17pm
In response to "EXCELLENT REVIEWERS - PAUL REVERE HAS ROUSED THE DEAD"

Most of the posted work is poems, I guess cause they're short and simple to do. Daily counts appear to be the priority.

Oh, and another thing.

WHEN PAUL REVERE mounted a borrowed horse and sped off toward Lexington, Mass., was he acting as a hero or a traitor? It all depends on your perspective.

Many members consider detail in observation, critiquing, and suggestions as negative, so you really can't blame them for not wanting them.

But, by golly, I've reviewed books that were put up for self-publication, and felt so bad for the writers. I felt bad that not one of their 'friends' had told them of any issues. I found out why after I reviewed them though. They would rather blame someone else for 'saying' it needs work than looking at it again. Since their 'friends' all said it was perfect, it was. Okay. I don't care either.

Did I tell you about the piece that magically became 'perfect' overnight, without any rewrite being necessary? A miracle!

I got my Lexapro today. He said give it four weeks, so he gave me samples to last until then. I've got my fingers crossed. You know all these groups to encourage and help depression victims? Why do they make it so hard on those not in the groups? Those that plead for others to treat everyone the same, don't.

Can I cuss in your blog?

I'm okay and you're okay. I'm good. I'm okay. I don't want to read one more piece that needs work. I'm going to stick to those perfect pieces that everyone else finds - somewhere. I'm tired of the stress. I'm tired of trying, I'm just tired.

njames51

Jun 6, 2008 at 7:30pm
In response to "EXCELLENT REVIEWERS - PAUL REVERE HAS ROUSED THE DEAD"

YEP, I've been checking over there more....and whoosh........like an Oklahoma wind plowing over the flatlands, all of a sudden, every damn book draft, chapter draft, draft, draft, draft has suddenly been hog-tied and given some fine, detailed examination. And the old faces have returned - finally.

Now.....if we can just get more Quality Poetry Reviews........Poetry gets barely a breath of Public Recognition on the PRP, and if made Public, the reviews are barely 300 words. But the FINE Poets on the site are too busy WRITING the best, and don't want to dilly-dally looking at drivel - especially free or blank verse. They want classical forms - sonnets etc.

I've read some mighty fine poems since joining and through my Review Forum......but it's hard to get these folks recognized (and I don't have the GP's to buy Badges or Awardicons. I just send them GP's (200) with my review. Maybe soon I can purchase $20.00 worth of GP's so I can get some of these fantastic poems recognized.

esprit

Jun 6, 2008 at 6:03pm
In response to "EXCELLENT REVIEWERS - PAUL REVERE HAS ROUSED THE DEAD"

You will see some fine reviews on the public page if you look at last night and this morning. I hope they're still coming in. And you're right, I see members I haven't seen up there in a long time. It did my heart proud!

You know, writers pay real cash for the same kind of reviews I do here for free, and they appreciate the help.

#41. The Soldier
ID #818843 entered on June 6, 2014 at 1:39am

#40. Was Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl not "worthy"?
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#39. What do you say? Too much is our 'I exist"
ID #748029 entered on February 29, 2012 at 6:22am

#38. As it was in the beginning.....
ID #747664 entered on February 23, 2012 at 8:43am

#37. I BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS
ID #741735 entered on December 13, 2011 at 9:41pm

#36. QUILL AWARD NOMINATIONS
ID #741697 entered on December 13, 2011 at 2:15pm

#35. IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER (old hymn)
ID #741684 entered on December 13, 2011 at 8:36am

#34. Mother Teresa - Giving
ID #741599 entered on December 12, 2011 at 1:11am

#33. What is an "Active Desktop" ??
ID #741144 entered on December 5, 2011 at 7:12pm

#32. BLOG, BLAH - happy pills, elections, and happiness
ID #741102 entered on December 5, 2011 at 7:41am

#31. Daily events...and political opinions
ID #665554 entered on August 28, 2009 at 11:42pm

#30. Growing and writing
ID #665351 entered on August 27, 2009 at 5:34am

#29. The logic of going on
ID #665165 entered on August 25, 2009 at 3:36pm

#28. Livng is good
ID #661178 entered on July 28, 2009 at 10:59am

#27. DEATH SUGGESTIONS?
ID #658742 entered on July 12, 2009 at 6:15am

#26. Are some people just bad?
ID #648234 entered on May 4, 2009 at 11:20pm

#25. EASTER
ID #644925 entered on April 12, 2009 at 11:51am

#24. Good Friday
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#23. Easter
ID #644796 entered on April 11, 2009 at 6:45am

#22. AWAKENING
ID #644795 entered on April 11, 2009 at 6:32am

#21. Mood right now: SAD
ID #609547 entered on September 27, 2008 at 8:03am

#20. Simple things
ID #604170 entered on August 28, 2008 at 4:43am

#19. MAYBE MY HEART IS CALM - REVIEWING
ID #596360 entered on July 14, 2008 at 12:58pm

#18. DOUBTING MYSELF
ID #592991 entered on June 25, 2008 at 7:09am

#17. Summertime
ID #592397 entered on June 21, 2008 at 8:04pm

#16. Reviewing and Getting Read
ID #591692 entered on June 18, 2008 at 9:25am

#15. EXCELLENT REVIEWERS - PAUL REVERE HAS ROUSED THE DEAD
ID #589334 entered on June 6, 2008 at 8:08am

#14. ON A HAPPIER NOTE - COINCIDENCES
ID #588020 entered on May 30, 2008 at 6:45am

#13. REBELLION AGAINST THE TAGGERS ON THE REVIEW PAGE
ID #587819 entered on May 29, 2008 at 6:53am

#12. BITS OF PIECES
ID #587439 entered on May 27, 2008 at 6:37am

#11. A BIT OF RANTING
ID #587202 entered on May 25, 2008 at 11:59pm

#10. BEING POSITIVE
ID #586843 entered on May 24, 2008 at 4:56am

#9. TRYING TO HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
ID #585377 entered on May 16, 2008 at 3:01am

#8. THE REBELLION OF THE MENTALLY ILL
ID #583062 entered on May 6, 2008 at 9:28pm

#7. WILDFLOWERS - Tom Petty
ID #578205 entered on April 7, 2008 at 10:04pm

#6. I AM SCATTER BRAIND
ID #577894 entered on April 6, 2008 at 12:06pm

#5. PLAYING JONI, JAMES & CAROLE
ID #576876 entered on April 1, 2008 at 8:40am

#4. Pitching a Bitch - or why do we have roommates?
ID #576778 entered on March 31, 2008 at 6:06pm

#3. Thinking about my sister
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#2. Second Entry at 10: 00 p.m.
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#1. First Entry at 3:00 a.m.
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