So, what? You got a nicer looking muse than mine? You think a born-again Christian like me should only have Jesus as her muse? (Oh, boy! That's a blogging land mine I just created for myself. But hey, I didn't create this site to talk into the online ozone.) Well, think again.
You bet I love Jesus, but when it comes to writing, Ralphie Boy here (apologies to the "A Christmas Story" Ralphie; I just loved that movie, at least the first few times I saw it) totally describes me. Sorta haggard, a bit careworn, lived a lot, seen a bunch of stuff and, for the part that is "the muse" in him for me, someone who's perhaps walked some tougher places than I have.
I really like Ralphie Boy. In fact, I respect him. He's had it hard in life. Maybe he's even made it hard on himself sometimes, with various addictions and bad choices, that sort of thing. But who of us hasn't had it rough sometimes. Who of us hasn't been addicted to something or other? (You reality TV fans that don't dare miss one episode of, oh let's pick something at random, perhaps a show that's likely seen its glory days and is soon to pass into TV oblivion, American Idol, you know you're addicted. Fess up!)
But Ralphie Boy keeps pressing on. Keeps pressing in. Keeps moving forward. Just how he does that and why he does that is an interesting story. It's partly my story, too. So stay tuned. Who knows? You may get addicted :-)
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Reading this blog-entry, I'm even more sure that Ralphie was given to you special delivery by Jesus!!!
ReplyDeleteThrough Ralphie, you're more able to get--and stay--in touch with yourself and those others who occupy this third rock from the sun!
Hi, Ainsley! Shame-facedly, I am replying to your comment almost five YEARS after I wrote the blog post. I just haven't been blogging very much during that time period, but I definitely appreciate your words of encouragement. Hopefully, I've turned the corner and will be back at blogging more steadily. Hope you WILL stay tuned!
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