Narrative Experience

Narrative Experience
When I read the topics for the Narrative the choice was very clear – so clear in fact when I read the choices to my wife she choose the same topic and the same incident, I was sure it was the right choice then. It seemed easy to write about a subject that I knew so very well. There’s a song that goes something like this “Everyone has a story some folks two or three, mines the worse, I should know the damn thing happened to me.” The thoughts came streaming into head almost immediately as I chose my topic, I was pumped up, I grabbed the bull by the horns and began writing and didn’t stop or even slow down until I finished my first draft. It was exhilarating and brought back a lot of memories and a few revelations that only time could piece together.
I realize I have a weakness with commas and semicolons so I had to read my writing out loud and listen for the pauses and slap down the commas the in absences. I suspect my grammar checker was turned off however, autocorrect was working overtime to sabotage my memoir because it was riddled with words I didn’t intend (nor do I recall writing) – but who knows perhaps I was caught up in the fervor and let my fingers have free reign over the keyboard. I begin it as I do many of my writings with just a idea and let words flow like wine; spilling onto the page without interference from my conscience. I enjoy this experience it clears my head and help me to formulate my thoughts more clearly. Soon I have the proverbial train running and I go along for the ride, slowing down, speeding up or making gradual course corrections and smoothing out the bumps along the way. There’s always a lot to see when you’re the engineer of your emotional journey through the pathways of your experiences. Each time you see and hear things in new and exciting ways if you take the time to listen. Writing the narrative was my chance to stretch my mind reach way back – to see how far I’ve come. I couldn’t remember how old I was from one day to next or what it year was, and being unable to remember my anniversary (I don’t need to explain why that’s important). When I wrote the narrative I burrowed deep into my subconscious and found so many things I had forgotten; with the passage of time my mind was able to organize them and file them away and I was able to retrieve them, that’s something I never realized I was capable of – I never had a reason to try. It has only been very recently that I have been able to recall short term thought processes. Writing my narrative was an awakening – I feel rejuvenated and ready to take on many challenges. I enjoy challenges; writing well can be a challenge and with challenges comes rewards. My reward is often the satisfaction of accomplishment.
In summary: I learned a lot about myself, and I challenged myself to write as well as I can. I tried to improve on weaknesses and stretch my imagination and envelop all of my senses. I raised the bar and give it my very best!