FIGHTING BACK TEARS

YAY!...Our Nonfiction Panel was amazing yesterday! I had no idea how I was gonna fill my five minutes, so just scribbled down a few ideas right beforehand, & so didn't have time to get nervous, & dove deep into the spiritual & psychological healing elements of my story, & had to fight back the tears as I did so...& then Matthew J. Pallamary pulled off his usual magic by asking about what role research played in the telling of our tales...& that enabled me to dive deep into the 3rd pillar of my story: law & justice, or, more specifically, the need for Restorative Justice!!!