Wednesday, November 11, 2015

 

WHY I WRITE

An assignment for our writing class at Tolland Senior Center

  Most people, upon leaving this vale of tears, will leave memories in the minds of  their descendants which will  endure only as long as the recipients of said  memories.
  In all modesty, I will admit that loss of my thoughtful insights,  learnings, education and willingness to offer the benefits thereof would be sorely missed, so I have chosen the written medium as the vehicle of transmitting  my  findings  into  eternity for the edification of succeeding generations  to help them in dealing with life's  imponderables.

  I am  reasonably certain that humanity will  soldier on despite my excusing myself to be reborn. As difficult as it is for me to imagine a world without me,   I feel  that  my  persona might still have some value in the form of  written   recollections.   Ergo, I  write

 

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