I got some work done on my book today! / myLot

@TheHorse (205274)

Walnut Creek, California

September 10, 2022 6:49pm CST

I just got done adding a few paragraphs to a chapter in my book about a favorite kid I worked with. This will be one of the longer chapters in my book, as I worked with this child for several years, and had a good relationship with his mother. I kept up with his mother for a couple of years after their departure from the "program," but do not know how she and the child (he would be in his teens by now) are doing today. Feel free to hassle me to keep working on the book. I want it to be done before I am. I will send snippets if asked.

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

11 Sep 22

I'm glad you made time to work on your book. May I ask about Horse Jr? I haven't seen you mention him in quite a while now. How are he and his mom doing?

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@DaddyEvil (137145)

• United States

12 Sep 22

@TheHorse Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

@DaddyEvil Yeah, me too. They did sing me a birthday greeting over the phone. I wonder if mom is still looking over Horse Jr's shoulder. He's almost 14 now.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

We have largely lost touch.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (57742)

• Centralia, Washington

11 Sep 22

I love your photo. I am just done with a writer's conference. I guess this is a good time to hassle you about continuing on with your writing project.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

Maybe I will write a few sentences now. I AM tired. Today did not go exactly as intended. But we did play music and I do have money in my pocket.

BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (45437)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

11 Sep 22

I got some work done on my front flower beds.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

What are you planting. What can survive your cold Winters?

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (45437)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

25 Sep 22

@TheHorse Not planting anything at this time of the year.

Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

11 Sep 22

That's great. Good luck. I am in the process of publishing mine as well. I hope we both get lots of readers and succeed in out endeavour.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

What is yours about? Of course I just want to help future educators...nah...I wanna get RICH!

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Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

12 Sep 22

@TheHorse One is about relationships, the other is about prayers. I plan to publish educational pointers soon as well.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

@Jenaisle What is your specialty, when it comes to education?

vanny

@vandana7 (98731)

• India

11 Sep 22

Please send ..I promise not to criticize you..LOL...kidding..I just love reading about you and the kids....there is such a lot of gentleness in there. No scolding no reprimanding no punishment no ..you cant do this, or look what you have done...you are waste etc. I feel so bad there was nobody like you in my life.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98731)

• India

12 Sep 22

@TheHorse Roger and Julissa (Julissa spelling I have to check..it is showing red underline)

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

@vandana7 You spelled Julissa as I spell Julissa. She was a delight. I will change the name when I publish the book. Confidentiality and all that.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

What have I sent you so far?

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

24 Sep 22

A good relationship with the boy's mother? What do you mean?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

24 Sep 22

She was willing to work with me around parenting issues. I even helped potty train the little guy. Some moms (but not that many) were resistant to help from their adult and child counselors.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

@Nakitakona I am trying to capture the dynamics of our relationship in a book chapter I am writing right now. I hope her son is doing well.

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@Nakitakona (56302)

• Philippines

25 Sep 22

@TheHorse That's pretty good. She's helpful. She has the heart of a good mother. She's doing that because of your exemplary deeds on working with the kids.

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Ptrikha_2

@ptrikha_2 (45422)

• India

13 Sep 22

It is a good thing to devote time to Book Writing if one has the ideas. May be you can set a scheduled time for 1 hour twice a week. This way you can perhaps complete the Book in some time?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

I seem to get productive at random times. If I sense that my time is short, I will put myself on a schedule.

Marlina

@marlina (154166)

• Canada

25 Sep 22

Hurry up

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

I am trying.

Anna

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

11 Sep 22

I am glad you worked on your book... make a backup.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

I should.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

12 Sep 22

@TheHorse Yes you should, backup on an external unit that cannot be attacked by hackers.

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Fleur

@Fleura (29097)

• United Kingdom

11 Sep 22

It's a shame when people disappear from your life and you don't know what happened to them.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Sep 22

That is a part of my life as a developmental psychologist.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15719)

• Raurkela, India

11 Sep 22

The boy looks cute. You have written about him as long as he was with you. Now you might be having other students on whom you can concentrate and get stories for your book.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

I worked with him many years ago. But the memories are all fresh in my mind.

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The Horse

@TheHorse (205274)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Sep 22

@aninditasen One of my "motivators" is carrying on the spirit of those who have gone before me.