Memoir/Story Snippets
Here are 2 snippets from the book I am writing about my life. I'm hoping that stories with a connection to mental health and a little humour sprinkled in will keep readers engaged.
Let me know what you think in the comment section.
My life in a nutshell!
I was minding my own business, floating around in a warm cozy place with an endless amount of nutrition. Next thing you know I'm upside down and feel like the life is being squeezed out of me. Now my head is in a vise and my shoulders are going to collapse. Ahhhh!!! The light is bright, the air is cold when I feel the sting of some moron hitting me on my back.
To top it all off they cut my nutrition supply off… what's next? A quick rinse off and I'm in Mom's warm comfortable arms, the only thing missing is the nutrition, oh, there it is…. I'll leave out that part of the story because it's my Mom we're talking about!
Through my recent adventures and studying with a Buddhist Nun/Monk it's quite possible I chose my parents. When I reflect on this notion, I have mixed thoughts. My Dad was a dick, no, not his name, he was Doug. Doug didn’t treat me well, so I was angry at him for years. In February 2026 my teacher and I were exploring my thoughts and feelings towards my Father. It was quite uncomfortable and I didn’t want to be there. When I was ready, she dug deep and I was assured that Doug did the best he could with the knowledge he possessed at the time. People who grew up during WW2 and other world atrocities have a different mindset than those in North American culture who have had it quite easy by comparison. Through this learning I came to terms with the fact that he was a good person and did what he knew how when it came to raising children. In hindsight I also realized he taught me so much about logic and mechanical things by making me watch what he was doing and later making me fix stuff if I wanted to use it.
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