Hey Ma,
Remember that story I wrote in Year 6? The children's story that I wrote, and Samantha Brown illistrated. The one they ended up having bound, and adding as a permanant item in the school library?
Remember the story ("Castaways", Gosh, how corny" I wrote in Year 7? The one you bragged to everyone you met about? When you told all and sundry I'd be a writer?
Remember one day, when Tam and Gem were in Year 11, and they brought home an assignment, an analytical piece they had to write for English? And the Example they were given was a piece I'd written in Year 10? Remember how you felt then? I remember your smile, your eyes as you showed me. I remember the tone of your voice when you told everyone at work.
Well, this one'll grab you. Today, I receieved my first pay check for writing. It wasn't much. Just a couple of hundred. But it's there, sitting in the bank (well, half of it is, the rest went on the car loan). And I made it. By writing.
To quote you...How do you like them apples?
I love you. God, how I miss you. I wish you were here for this one. You'd have been chuffed. Might call Gem later. She's the only one (other than my friends on here) who might 'get it'.
Sleep now. I love you.
I like your entries about your Mum best, Mel. While many of them are tinged (or heavily doused) with sadness, I really get to feel how you are feeling, right there in that moment, and that's what I love about reading people's blogs most, sharing part of their emotions in life's bumpy journey. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations/well done!
ReplyDeleteI've missed a few of your posts, and been in tears all afternoon reading!
ReplyDeleteYour mum would of been so proud! Heck, I'm proud of you! You have a wonderful way with words!
Do this for her, do it for you, do it for your boys!
lots of love from way down here
Well done Mel :)
ReplyDeleteHow proud your Mum would be. Well done Mel, I'm sure it just the first of many if the wonderful way you write your blog is anything to go by. Congratulations from someone else's Mum xxx
ReplyDeleteOh Mel, I'm so thrilled for you. Congratulations and please buy something for yourself, even if it is small.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely words for your dear mother, she would indeed be proud!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Mel, the smallest of steps are those which lead us to the most fulfilling outcomes, you also should feel very proud of your own achievements!
Charli xoxox
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Mel.
ReplyDeleteI, too, love reading about your mum. She sounds exactly as they're supposed to be.
XXX
hi i wanna give u smile and hope u get all the best in ur life..^^
ReplyDeleteYour mother would be, actually IS proud and is looking down on your Mel.
ReplyDeleteYou shine when you talk about her and your love for your mum comes through your writing so much that is almost blinding.
Good for you Melissa. Follow your dreams.
I love that line - "And I made it. By writing"
ReplyDeleteBeautiful entry AND achievement Mel.
xx Ave
congratyour first paucheck for writing Mel :) I am sure it will be one of many many more and one day I will be pulling a novel of yours off the local bookshops shelf :)
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