Posted by LIFE on September 16, 2006, at 12:46:50
In reply to Re: Valerian Root, posted by tiredofpanic on September 11, 2006, at 9:24:23
Hey there, ToP, glad to hear the Valerian might be working for you. Hope the Feds are keeping an eye out, they might learn something about the relationship betwixt street drugs and mental illness. I'm pretty certain they know about self medication, they've been daytripping for a long time now. LoL, fereal! They're welcome to a cup of my wee any ol' time, who needs reefer ( as my grandma called it) when I've got some federally funded dope! Yeah, buddy! Ha-ha. So, you taught for a while! It's true isn't it? Unless you love it the way my mom did for over forty years, and I mean it's got to be your one true love (no cheating with other dreams) then it isn't fulfilling except for participating with the children to fulfill their aspirations. I often found myself envious of their chances to be whatever they wanted to be. I worked devotedly alongside my students and I miss them, but I spent too many sleepless nights trying to fill the wanton artist in me after grading papers and realized I want nothing more than to create things as opposed to teaching them about being creative and imaginative. Sometimes I feel selfish having left them with the anal-retentives now in the profession, I'm a natural at it like my mom, but, my heart was with the kids not with the profession itself, hers was and I think I confused my natural ability to teach and communicate with my natural disposition being elsewhere. So, there wasn't a future for me in it either. Yep, an artist's life for me, I know the true meaning of " starving artist" now, LoL. Even though your job is stressful you do like it, right? Having no steady income is stressful too, but I could never go back to being that 'person'. Ever. I work very hard for less money, but, beaucous, peace of mind. You keep up the good regimen, and I'm sure Jim is making favorable progress. Well,, I'v been up since this time yesterday, needless to say I should take my meds and rest for a minute. So, goodnight, er ah, good afternoon. Over and out like a light! Life
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