Amen, Robert. You always wanted to be a backwoods peasant and i always wanted to be a hillbilly, a variety of the same. At 15 i hunted and trapped and fished and worked on the farms of my kin. I realize now i was complete by that age, sorted as they say. It mattered not that the times i was thrust into didn't agree.
A heartfelt and insightful post, Robert. Thank you for continuing to share your story, stories. I have found it is a lot of time and work to expand my audience, but it is slowly growing. Your story will naturally appeal to Boomers & Gen X I think, but Millenials and after SHOULD hear your story too. We are or should be inextricably tied to the earth beneath our feet and the species God gave us to share life with. I am not completely experienced with Substack, learning as I go, but if you search and reach out, the important message you carry can spread.
Thanks James, being of the generation that was encouraged not to be boastful, brag or be self promoting it is difficult to get to a place in my head where I can promote my own work. While I admit it is wonderful to be able to have an effect on peoples emotions and interests with our art, I fear it will have to find its own audience without much help from its author. When I like or comment on someone else's work on Substack I don't want it to be a thinly veiled prompt for them to look at what I've done. I want my motives to remain pure. I must admit however, I do covet your positive feedback.
You just keep getting better. I was "there" for some of this story, but the way you told it today gave me goosebumps. This a lovely memoir. Keep it up.
Amen, Robert. You always wanted to be a backwoods peasant and i always wanted to be a hillbilly, a variety of the same. At 15 i hunted and trapped and fished and worked on the farms of my kin. I realize now i was complete by that age, sorted as they say. It mattered not that the times i was thrust into didn't agree.
More wonderful, moving words. Thank you for sharing.
A heartfelt and insightful post, Robert. Thank you for continuing to share your story, stories. I have found it is a lot of time and work to expand my audience, but it is slowly growing. Your story will naturally appeal to Boomers & Gen X I think, but Millenials and after SHOULD hear your story too. We are or should be inextricably tied to the earth beneath our feet and the species God gave us to share life with. I am not completely experienced with Substack, learning as I go, but if you search and reach out, the important message you carry can spread.
Thanks James, being of the generation that was encouraged not to be boastful, brag or be self promoting it is difficult to get to a place in my head where I can promote my own work. While I admit it is wonderful to be able to have an effect on peoples emotions and interests with our art, I fear it will have to find its own audience without much help from its author. When I like or comment on someone else's work on Substack I don't want it to be a thinly veiled prompt for them to look at what I've done. I want my motives to remain pure. I must admit however, I do covet your positive feedback.
I can respect that, Robert. In the meantime I'll try to think of the words to change your mind!
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You just keep getting better. I was "there" for some of this story, but the way you told it today gave me goosebumps. This a lovely memoir. Keep it up.
Thanks Richard . . . Always the encourager.