There’s just something about using words all put together in a beautiful way to express your mood, feeling or state of being. The written word allows others to experience what you were feeling at that moment in time. It can convey what you want to say and the message you have sometimes in a way, perhaps a vocal voice could not do justice.
OK, so I’m rambling here. I’m in one of those moods. The bottom line here, I guess, if there is a line at all, is that writing is cool. It is or can be an expression of who you are. And it works especially during those moments that you just don’t feel like talking, but need to get some stuff off your chest. Hey, you can even write about being ticked off at someone, letting out all of your anger, and then tear it up so no one ever knows the full extent of your anger. That sure beats blowing a relationship with spoken words you can’t get back.
I knew someone who did just that. Whenever they were really mad at someone, they would write down everything in an email they wanted to say (no holding back), and then rather than send it, they would go to bed. The next morning, after they had cooled off a little bit, they would go and delete the letter they had written. The great part about this is, they had let out their pent up anger, gotten over their moment of rage, and the other person didn’t have to hear or feel the whole hurricane force gales. A friendship was saved.
So, why not try it. Grab a pen, grab some paper, or nowadays just grab your laptop, and go create some written expressions. It may just be what you needed.
Brent said
November 4 2008 @ -5
Ok, so, I agree and disagre. I want to touch off subject for a second and say how wonderfull it is that as a human race we think so alike. I agree with everything you have said for the most part and I know others will as well.
Here’s what I didn’t agree with:
I think we should write our feelings out but i also think we should be able to tell the person how we feel and overcome the battle to win the overall war. Otherwise the problem may persist. For instance, I have this girl I realy like, and we live far away. I know, “long distance relationships don’t work out”. I don’t believe that, but it is what America seems to understand. Me and this girl talk every night and EVERY NIGHT she gets so distracted because she’s working or on “gmail” or “myspace”; you know the typical teen spots. Anyways, I’ve told her several times how i feel about her setting aside time for me, and she says she does, but when were on the phone she does the same thing she said she wouldn’t do. So i think you should be able to tell that person how you feel instead of just writing it out; and if they don’t change then they don’t care about you like you hope they do.