The new topic is up over at The Zero Boss. This month it is "write about a time you were pushed to the brink of insanity (figuratively or literally), and how you lived to tell the tale."
I'm not sure I can do that topic justice. Have to give it some thought, I will.
How about you?
3 comments:
Uhhm... I don't think you want to hear about it. It was during my 18th year of life. I was in an abusive relationship. My dad lost his job, was unemployed and driving my car to the airport to go on a job interview in another city when it blew up -- and was destroyed. My dad survived.
Then our cottage pipes froze and flooded the place some 4" deep. Next our boat sunk to the bottom of the mooring, and my honorary aunt (my mom's best friend of a lifetime) died unexpectedly at 46. Our house got struck by lighening, and half the house had no power. My parents were nearly bankrupt, but managed to hire an electrican to restore the power. And then, the house burned down!! We lost everything -- and that is only half the story... My brother demanded we all fly to Vegas for his wedding and then when we didn't for obvious reason (no shelter!), he left the family. The insurance company investigate us for arson -- but found out we didn't do a thing. Then they paid the builder our insurance money -- and he took off before doing any work -- and stole the $30,000 payment. My parents ended up in court, won the case -- and then the judge slapped her with all the fees!
I was just going away to college when my parents told me they couldn't give me the money they promised me (obvious). When I missed the first two weeks of class due to the fact I had no clothes, etc -- my German teacher failed me and wouldn't let me make it up -- no joke!
I survived. It was difficult, hard and chilling at times. It was lonely and isolating. My friends didn't know how to help me. I was a sad case then. I tried to make new friends and I didn't understand why they ran as fast as they could away from me then -- now today I laugh at that in a big way. Who wouldn't have run like hell away from someone who had as bad of luck as we did???
Hi, my name is Fred. My car blew up, my boat sunk, and my house burned down. How are you today? LOLOLOLOL...
I'm all the strong for it. I survived :) and I am happy today. I just can't leave the house without worry that it might not be there when I come home.
I just read about Blogging for books. Interesting... Don't know that I'll enter, but I may keep it in mind for the future. Thanks for sharing it!
Yikes Fred, that's one hell of a life story. Sounds like it would make a good entry for this month's B4B. Glad you came through in one piece.
I don't think I'm going enter this month either. Nothing in my life (yet?) pushed me to what I consider the brink of insanity. *knocks on wood*
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