Know Thyself

August 28, 2020August 27, 2020 / roughwighting / 127 Comments

Juliana knew exactly who she was as early as kindergarten.

“You’re so smart!” her teacher said because she could read her ABC’s not only forwards, but backwards.

By sixth grade Juliana was the “school genius.” After she completed an IQ test, the results were given to her parents in whispered joy by the principal, with Juliana sitting right there. No one ever told her the results, but her parents’ faces shone like the sun. Continue reading →

What I Might Have Become

September 12, 2014September 4, 2014 / roughwighting / 35 Comments

Have you ever imagined what your life would be like if you had the occupation you’d wanted as a child?

I have never regretted this life, I say to myself, as a mantra, over and over again. My knees send me a sharp pain directly to my head, as if punishing me for lying.

Well, maybe I’ve regretted it occasionally, but I know I’ve chosen well. I’ve chosen the only thing I can do with my life. Continue reading →