I’m sorry that it’s less natural for me to write about happy moments I have. You may get the idea that I am miserable non-stop. I actually am fairly shy about my happier feelings. I think I want to protect them from being obliterated by those who would hurt me or mock them. It’s safer to divulge the pain than the pleasure, so it seems. But I just had a happy phone conversation where I expressed feelings of affection and bondedness. I thought you should know.

originally published on 7/9/08