My mom used to say I was “out there running wild” when I was a teenage runaway. I would leave without warning and come back unexpectedly sometime later. This started early, and really got going when I was thirteen.
Later, when I was 24, my step-son I had at the time turned thirteen and I had a big startle. He was such a baby! How could my parents have stood it? I would have been frantic if my stepson disappeared for hours when he was 13, much less be gone for days and weeks.
Later still, my son used to run away, but we were on a small island and he would end up at other kid’s houses after hanging out at the beach. The mom would call and I would know he was ok.
But no one was calling my mom since I could have been anywhere with anyone and no one's mom was anywhere I ended up. But I did not feel like I was running wild.
I almost always felt safe and I was safe most of the time. Looking back, I do not know what I was doing. Just looking at the world like I still do.
Both of my parents are dead now and I miss them. I left the country before I was 20 and only saw them a handful of times after that. I kept in touch and let them know where I was as much as I could.
When I moved to California, my mom said, “Are you just trying to get as far away as possible? Call me when you get to Hawaii.” She had passed on by the time the Navy started sending me to Pearl Harbor for conferences, and I sure thought of her then.
One time my dad told me, “I used to worry myself sick, but you always keep landing on you feet, so I stopped worrying and just wait to hear from you to find out where you are.”
So, “Hi Dad. I’m in SE Asia now. Not sure for how long, but I really like it here.”
My post is for the #freewrite daily challenge by @mariannewest. Freewrite is a great way to post on steemit when you do not think you have the time, or talent, or anything to say. It’s a great way to start regular posting on steemit. I know you can do this too! Here is Marianne’s freewrite prompt post for today. Give it a try and surprise yourself.
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Minnow tips!
Here is my latest minnow tips post if you struggle here at steem.
These tips can help you even if you are not new.
Monday Minnow Tips for Everyone from @fitinfun
Contents of the Above Post
What should I do EACH DAY on STEEM with low power?
What to do with your STEEM
Are you shooting blanks with your votes?
Should you use an autovoter?
Join qurator
Do not post to nowhere
Why bother to comment?
How and Why to use kryptonia
How to get Upvotes
For Twitter Users
How and Why to lease delegated sp
Curation Trails
Using Discord
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dApp Reviews
All recommended!
And here is an update on @fitinfunfood. I just started this blog in Jan 2019, so you can find out what I am doing to grow my new baby here:
@fitinfunfood Update Post
And some more about using SBI. I am updating my minnow tips these days:
https://steemit.com/esteem/@fitinfun/my-steembasicincome-update-spoiler-i-love-sbi
And here is a post from @brittandjosie, with all kinds of help for new people. Definitely worth clicking every link!
Hey Have You Met!
Please Help Me Keep Helping at STEEM
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@bxlphabet is my son's blog, and I am so grateful he has returned.
We all post on Busy most days, where their upvote for us is based on the collective SP of our followers. We all follow back, because we love you. This is the power of STEEM.
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Statistics say that only 5% of people with health resolutions for the New Year will still be on track after Super Bowl Sunday. Is your fitness equipment still out handy, and are you still on a "diet?" Soon we will be in Bathing Suit Season. Are you ready?
I lost "Half My Size" eight years ago by using natural methods. I started on December 5th and did not give up. You can do it too!
This is Sharon @fitinfun. I am posting:
Healthy Food Ideas on @fitinfunfood
Motivation Minnow Tips and Everything Else on @fitinfun
@bxlphabet is posting Southern California, steemmonsters and dtube videos.
Please follow along or contact me directly if you would like some individual help with weight loss and health. Anyone can do this if I did.
