Wednesday, April 18, 2007.
9:20 AM.
As I watched TV yesterday, I became increasingly overwhelmed as the story unfolded about the shootings in Virginia. My journal entry has apparently upset some people. That was not my intention.
Before I came to DS, I never kept a journal, and I did not know how. The idea of writing down my personal thoughts and feelings seemed foreign to me. I am still not entirely comfortable with having others see this. But I have come to realize that for most of us here keeping a journal is a part of healing.
For those of you who were alarmed by what I wrote yesterday, I want to extend my sincere apologies. I cannot say that this will not happen again, because I want to be as honest as possible with what I write in my journal.
I would also like to thank those who wrote to me with encouragement and support.
A Daily Thought:
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
--Francois La Rochefoucauld
9:20 AM.
As I watched TV yesterday, I became increasingly overwhelmed as the story unfolded about the shootings in Virginia. My journal entry has apparently upset some people. That was not my intention.
Before I came to DS, I never kept a journal, and I did not know how. The idea of writing down my personal thoughts and feelings seemed foreign to me. I am still not entirely comfortable with having others see this. But I have come to realize that for most of us here keeping a journal is a part of healing.
For those of you who were alarmed by what I wrote yesterday, I want to extend my sincere apologies. I cannot say that this will not happen again, because I want to be as honest as possible with what I write in my journal.
I would also like to thank those who wrote to me with encouragement and support.
A Daily Thought:
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
--Francois La Rochefoucauld
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I can\'t see how you could have offened anyone with what you wrote or write now... we\'re not here to judge.. boy some of the things I have written I\'m sure some may have thought not appropriate but their my feelings... writing is a way for us to heal... I look forward to reading what you right... your a very sweet man who has a lot to say and write...sherry
Jim, you express yourself through your journals as you should...from the heart. You always bring a smile to my face when I see the comments you post on my journals. You just continue to express yourself in whatever way heals you. I respect you for every word you type. It\'s what makes you the person you are.