I don't know how much help I can be here as I hold neither a journalism degree nor an english degree, but I do know journalism is a far different kind of writing with its own set of rules. Once upon a time, I took a journalism class for 4 years in high school. If you want to have a career as a journalist, stick with the schooling.

Love you back mom.

Waking up to this was a great way to start the day. I wasn't sure about this one, but your comment made me glad I decided to publish it. Thanks for reading.

Thanks so much for reading it, Phil!

Thanks Dave. I always appreciate you stopping by to read and comment. It means a lot.

My apologies. But I'm going to take this as a compliment. Thanks for reading, katie!

I understand your thoughts and concerns, but please be cautious about giving my hypothetical unborn son thoughts and feelings before he is capable of having them himself. Also, you're not the first person to suggest I make changes to the "it's okay" portion of this piece, but as the author, I stand by what I wrote the way I wrote it. This letter is written from my perspective, which means it's my opinion. It's not absolute truth. Again, thank you for reading and joining the discussion. Your presence is appreciated here.

Thanks for reading! I appreciate your kind words.

I have, indeed, tried writing a novel. I've got a book of short stories available on Amazon. It's called We Can't Go Home Again. I'm also the guy behind dislocatedexperience.com. Check them out when you get the chance. Thanks for stopping by and reading, Blake! I appreciate it.

Thanks Jonathan!