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NEIL OBERG's avatar

Hey Good Lookin'

Neil Oberg (UMD) here dropping you a line. You certainly put the "AD" in adversity. At the same time, you put "RES" in resilient. I have read your story in bits and pieces, and I must say that all of it runs the gamut from heartbreaking to funny back to enraging then back to inspiring. I hope there are enough people in your life that point out the fact that YOU ARE A PERSON FILLED WITH WONDERMENT AND GRACE. I can't begin to express my admiration for how open you are - not only from your desire to express yourself but also out of sheer necessity to keep things straight in your head. I don't suffer from your condition, but I can tell you that there is not much up in my brain pan except for Blade Runner quotes and Metallica lyrics. : ) No matter what you do, I hope you never stop creating.

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Michael Edward's avatar

I think what you said at the end about not being able to wrap the chapter up is actually super important. Sometimes, things don’t wrap up neatly. Our lives can be messy chaotic whirlwinds of shit, and as writers we want to put some nice bow on it. Dots the ‘i’s and cross the ‘t’s and make it look pretty even when it isn’t. And so, I think it was a radical move to acknowledge that and not put a nice bow on everything. :)

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