Welcome back to this week's snippet from my forthcoming memoir, MISSI WANDERIN' IN THE WOODS, where one woman must rely on her back country experiences to get her through some of life's toughest trials -- from a PTSD-infected marriage marriage to an extreme cancer diagnosis.
I gulped and adjusted my growing weight in the seat. “And . . . what did, um, you say?”
I gulped and adjusted my growing weight in the seat. “And . . . what did, um, you say?”
Driver side mirror, rear view mirror,
passenger side mirror, over the shoulder, out the window. Driver side mirror,
rear view mirror, passenger side mirror, over the shoulder, out the window.
“The truth, like you told me to.”
Sucking in the side of my cheek, I waited
for him to continue.
He didn’t.
“What is the truth?” I caught a squeak at
the end of my word. He didn’t.
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I like how she looks through every window in the car. She's definitely got PTSD, and you've nailed it in this snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank :-)
DeleteAh, life is difficult enough without all these serious probs. You're a wonder sharing yours with us. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you sweet friend!! Hugs and love!! <3
DeleteI can hardly wait to read this, Sara. Brave role-model you are.
ReplyDeleteLove the pic--I can see your mom in your face. :-)
Thank you Teresa :-D
DeleteThis is so well written and SO compelling. Can't wait for more details, even if sad or hard to read...excellent excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThank you Veronica! It gets harder to write . . . thank goodness most of it is done already. I may need extra encouraging when we get to some of the most hard to write parts!!
DeleteVery telling snippet. No telling about the PTSD, you showed it in the snippet perfectly. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you Karen! It still shows itself today, sometimes.
DeleteAn intense piece as always, Sara. If I were here, I'd so want to know the truth... and I would so NOT want to as well.
ReplyDeleteI still don't know whether to laugh or cry at the truth . . . but I do know I can't wait to share with you next week!!! <3
DeleteNice. Loved the repetition, the tension, and his words then silence.
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