Creatives, especially, are tightrope walkers. Everyone is, really, but I think the rope is a lot higher for creatives! Lol. After decades of walking the tightrope you become almost like a Shaolin monk,

Thank you Lizelle! As my Mom says, "I've earned each one". : ) I agree with you! There's a reason we can't foretell the future. There's no way I could've imagined all the twists and turns I've

I like that saying, @jlufer! I've never heard that before. Thank you and I wish you a good day as well!

Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed this!

I'm sorry, that can be tough. I wish you peace and wisdom to navigate those challenges!

Thank you @owasco. That's what us creatives do best, throw stuff at the wall to see what sticks! Lol.

Definitely.

Thank you!

Lol, now that's a word you don't hear much anymore!

Thank you! Flailing seemed to accurately describe my journey. : ) Especially the earlier years.

The longer you're away from here the harder it is to come back. I think my longest streak without writing on Hive since 2016 was a couple of weeks. I remember it taking some real work to get back into

Great! Please tell him I said hello and I hope he's doing well!

I'm very sorry about your brother. What an interesting dream though! I really do believe those who have crossed over can visit us in our dreams. John Lennon explained it pretty plainly, "I'm not afraid

There was something almost militaristic about Mr. Morgan. His class was a little like military boot camp (in a good way). Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed the blog!

There's no time limit to the prompts. You can respond to past Memoir Monday prompts at any time. Our public education system here in the US is in shambles in most cities/districts. It's interesting to

Excellent! Looking back, it was always the "tough" teachers that made the most impact with me. Mr. Schulerus sounds like an amazing teacher!

I was very lucky (and it sounds like you were too)!

He's a great guy. I don't hear from him much anymore but we have some great stories from "the old days" of crypto!

Thanks Eliana! Unfortunately, he passed away before I became successful. I like to think he still knows though.

He certainly was. He had a real knack for identifying the kids who wanted to learn and exactly what those kids needed. That's amazing that you were able to get to know the teachers in another aspect after