My name is Ike. I am a writer. I drink way too much herbal tea and believe in the power of kindness, love and a good book.
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When I was growing up I was determined to end up with the first person I dated. My only sister married her first official boyfriend, so hey, I wasn’t trying to drift too far from that. Get it right the first time, babe. I'd tell myself.
No seconds.
So I met my first boyfriend...
We’ve all met a few people in our lives that really deserve to be left on the other side of the pond…permanently. No communication, no contact. Just simply severed off from our lives. I’ve always believed in burning bridges, especially when the person has messed up on a grand scale, grand enough for me to applause this offense as epic.
In my defense, I do give a considerably long rope; I consider strike one, a human failing. I consider strike two, a one-off; strike three...
If you ever wondered where your parents get those videos—the "Happy New Month" videos with the jazz sound track and the glittering letters, well, welcome to the club, it appears we will never know. The real mystery is who the people who create and peddle out these messages are. They sure know how to cover their tracks.
Our parents love them anyway. In a way, it’s a little endearing to see them embrace technology and social media so readily.
I am my own biggest critic. I probably edit a piece of creative work more than I should and just when I'm done, I realize, Nope, I can't possibly be done, "That line just isn’t good enough", "That expression fails to communicate", I'd rumple my electronic sheet of paper and start all over. I continue to poke and cringe at it for ages even after it's published.
Everyone who has ever created or invented something-no matter how minute- has probably felt this feeling of creation-criticism on some level...
