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RE: Be Afraid - Power House Creatives Contest
This was a very bold and coureagous letter to write and make public, and I applaud you for it. I do know that despite your childhood as presented here - or, perhaps, because of it (it's always hard to tell) - that you've turned into a magnificent, strong woman that I, at least, am proud to call a friend.
I don't know what to say. Thank you so much for seeing that I speak here from my heart, that I've bared my deepest regret. Both traumas have shaped who I am today, and I am grateful for the life's lessons that only trauma can give.
I just reread it after reading your comment, and I think it's a darn good letter. I wish I had added that traumas present the richest sources of growth.
I had contemplated going down a hedonistic letter, too, stating that growth comes through either pleasure or pain, but ultimately decided against that. I think there is some truth to it, however.
I had no idea what I was going to write when I started, it was largely a freewrite that got a lot of editing after I was done. I'm not sure I've ever had the experience of personal growth as a result of pleasure. Maybe a moment or two of feeling safe, or if it followed trauma it could enhance the lesson learned then. Pleasure seemed to reinforce my undesirable characteristics, like my swelled head. I'd love to hear more about that from you.