Just A Thought, No More

                                                                  

       I had the pleasure of receiving some thought provoking, unabashed thoughts from another here in the journal world. One of the words of advice she gave, of which I have been contemplating much over the last few days was this, in regard to my tendency to end everything I write with the words Just a thought. She wrote............

       "I used to do that until one day I realized that I do not remember any philosopher ever finishing what they had to say with anything dismissive about what they had to say,"...
      
       I read that sentence not once, not twice, but three times, until the true meaning came full force into my mind. I, who treasures the mind and thoughts I have, had been undermining my own value.
       The ironic thing about this, is that, as we know, I like to lurk around reading others journals. I can't tell you how many times I've taken the time to read small entries, novel length entries, any entries, where at the bitter end, the writer finalizes their own thoughts with things like......
"This is probably a bore to anyone reading." Or "I know this is all just stupid stuff for anyone to read." Or better yet, " If you made it through all this I'm sorry it's not interesting." Dismissing their own thoughts, with the cancellation of one sentence. I always want to add in their comments section, DON'T DISMISS WHATS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO WRITE. But I don't, for that could be construed as negative and I can't even fathom writing a negative thought in someone else's world of writing.
       So when I realized saying Just a Thought, was indeed dismissing myself in a bit more subtle, but dismissive point, I lurched. A thought is one of the most valuable gift's we have in the beautiful thing I call life.
       So here's the deal. I will no longer dismiss my own thoughts with a flip of the writers wrist at the end of anything I write. It is not, just a thought, it's My thoughts for which I freely claim, really enjoy and like to share. Good thoughts, bad thoughts, silly thoughts, day to day mundane, exploratory adventure, philosophical reaching, and heartfelt stories.

       There's a bit of philosopher in all of us. Whether it's about the issue's of time and value in our lives, whether hand mopping or swiffer sweep is better, whether our memories are more important then our futures, or even whats the best philosophical way to get our kids to help clean up the house. It doesn't matter what the subject is, but the opinion is priceless........

 It's all mine to claim. So I sign off today saying........First, thank you to Dalene, for your wisdom will not be forgotten.........and second..........

These are my thoughts.............