i'm still here...

Illustration by Libico Maraja

Sometimes i think i got too much attention as a child (bc i was the youngest), then i think maybe i didn't get enough (bc both of my parents worked). Not sure which is true, but the fact is, somehow i feel like i need people to notice me all the time. Really, it's much more complicated than that, because i don't just want people to notice me, i want everyone to like me. Ordinarily, I just sort it out by retreating to my inner lair and trying to think happy thoughts that have nothing to do with myself. Is this normal!? And should i be ignoring my kids to prepare them for the real world? That is an excellent question. The world is a busy place and people just don't have time to be noticing people all the time. Life is very complex. I wonder how people manage it all. I'm going to break away now and say something sensational. Life is like a cup of coffee... it's only pleasant if you add milk and honey, and that's all i have to say about that.