Lifelines

Lifeline #2: Pen and Paper

When I don't feel that I can say or pray the right thing, or I just have all these emotions bottled up inside that are creating extreme tension, I put everything out on the table by writing. I simply let it all out, usually in cursive. Because even though the writing may be full of mean, ugly thoughts and such... it at least looks nice and pretty. Writing always has been - and likely always will be - my preferred form of communication. I am all the more realizing the importance of oral communication, but writing simply does it for me. It works. It's good. And it helps me more than venting to a friend or screaming into my pillow or whatever else people may do.