Today, I invite all my readers once again to check out my brand new, completely separate blog which I call East Extra Afterthoughts, where I’ll be reprinting some of my favorite columns from when I was the Our Towns East Extra columnist for the Democrat and Chronicle.
Today’s entry was not actually one of my columns. Instead, it was from a blog I wrote in December 2019. But it does have a nice follow-up story — or as I’m calling it, an afterthought. And for those of you who are new to my blog, it’s kind of a nice introduction to me and why I do what I do.
The power of words
I was a junior in high school when my English teacher said four words that changed my life.
She told me, “You’re a good writer.”
I still remember exactly where I was standing after class that day, and how proud those simple words made me feel. But I didn’t realize then how powerful they were, how much they would shape my future. Because from that day forward, I knew what I wanted to do with my life: I wanted to write. …
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An inspiring journey, Missy. Thank you for sharing. It’s fun to travel through a story with your links!
Hey Missy, I’m dying to know who that English teacher was!! 🙂
I mentioned it at the end of the blog! Linda Yanchus