A few months ago, RU-vid's algorithm pointed me in the direction of this channel. I've been riveted by your gifts as a raconteur (raconteuse?), but I haven't commented much, for the simple reason that as a Boomer guy, I felt that I had little to offer, since our lives and experiences have been so vastly different. Your intelligence is obvious--in how you choose your words, and in how you can tell a story, with sidebars, quips, and apparent meanders, for forty-five minutes, and then bring it all in for a perfect landing with a conclusion that completes your thesis. I will tell you, though, that I've never been happier to have subscribed to this channel than I am right at this moment after watching this video. From the dragonfly zooming right by your face, to equipment failure, to a complete change of scenery (with your pole in the background), you kept your narrative on target, and wound it up with one of the most life-affirming messages I've heard in quite a while! Thank you for putting a smile on my face and a tear in my eye. I wish you nothing but a good, fulfilling life, filled with as much love as you can stand!
I like you. I can see, and hear you are a good and genuine person. If I knew nothing else about you, that would be enough. Your story you just shared sounds a lot like my story when I was younger minus the Exotic Dancer. School bored the living shit out of me. I was diagnosed with ADD/ADHD back in the early 1980s, and just like yourself the teachers didn't know how to deal with it. Everyone thought I was a idiot, everyone including the teachers thought I was a moron, but I they were surprised that I had a photographic memory. The teachers, it finally dawned on them that they weren't dealing with a stupid person, just that I learned different. How you touched on the people that look down on others for their intellect. I've ran across those types also. Who in the hell do they think they are, I ask myself that everyday. I was taught, "You treat everyone the way you want to be treated.". If everyone still lived by that principle, the world might be a little better place to live in.
I know the feeling because I have been there before. I'm dyslexic and dyscalila, "dyscalculia is an impairment mathematical ability to due organic condition of the brain. In short term luring the basics of math.
Im 62, I graduated in 1981. I was told I would never be anything but a ditch digger. I had/have dislexic and have an issue with the written word. You might not get it but, I am a retired Server / Network Engeener . I got my degree with reading and typing software. Even this is done with speac h to text! Never let anyone tell you what or who you are. Also what you are capable of. :)
I already knew where your story was going. I have always thought you very smart from day 1con your channel. Yes, totally agree , every single person has value. Also I want to read your all your novels. Have a good week honey.
@@oakleavesandonions771 and your humility speaks even better for you. I can hear the pain you went through (I know what that feels like, too), so I hope your sharing will provide some catharsis for you. I wish I could give you something to help heal - you know how us old guys never tire of rescuing beautiful damsels in distress. But I can't - sry. Surround yourself with people who love you, and love them back. You have such a lovely demeanor, and so thoughtful about your own life - you might not realize how rare that is (maybe it's because of what you went through, that gave you this gift now?). Take care.
@@oakleavesandonions771 So look I've been teaching people that our Generation is extremely important because we are kind of the last of the real ones. As in we grew up OUTSIDE in the real world before the Matrix(Internet) took over the entire planet. but we are also still young enough to know how to navigate it because most of the things kids use today online was just being created when we were young like Google. (I know you remember Ask Jeeves lol) Now days EVERYTHING is online nobody goes outside anymore and the World is just entirely different. Thank you for being you! 🙏
