by ottersong
© 1999 ottersong, all rights reserved
I am grateful to everyone who ever said to me, "You can't" or "You never will" or "You aren't qualified" because they guided me to change seeming impediments in my path.
I thank those pathetic souls who felt stronger or wiser or taller for having left me in a crumpled, sobbing mass of disbelief in myself. Most of them never had the courage to help me up, and the ones that did saw me rise like a plant from the earth... watered by my own tears... emerging from crumple stronger, wiser and taller... still reaching for the sun.
A blessing on the nay-sayers, for they are the catalyst for the change needed in my life. They are back there on my road, and should they ever catch up with me, perhaps we will have a feast. I owe them a great deal, and will be happy to help them along if I can.
Happy Thanksgiving, you Turkeys.
----by ottersong Nov. 17, 1999