March 26, 2015
10:28 p.m.

Last post I was thinking about all the many things no one tells you about being a parent. Things like the fact that our children don't always turn out to be perfect. In fact, they rarely turn out even close to perfect. They are, after all, only human, just as we are.

I could go on with this train of thought, but I'm going to derail the train for now. I have some other things on my mind tonight.
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11:28 p.m.

Well, I did. And I do. But I have deleted everything I just wrote, because I am still a keeper of secrets, it seems.

Let me just say that secrets are hurtful. Had I spoken up a few times in my life, things may have turned out very differently. But it's too late for me, and speaking out at this point would change nothing.

I just hope that others will choose to do differently, and in so doing change their lives for the better. I'm sure that many, many people who might read this will see themselves in this statement, because we all have secrets, and we all know somewhere deep inside that sharing them with the right person at the right time could make all the difference.

So, having said nothing, I hope I have said something helpful to someone.

Don't let "If only I had told someone!" become your mantra. It's not an easy thing to live with when you're older, believe me.

But, if you are holding something back to protect someone who does not deserve your protection, find someone to share your story with. Tell your friends. Tell your parents. Tell your grandparents. Tell your teacher. If you need to, tell the police.

Tell your secret. Change your life.
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I have read all the Trixie Beldon books I've gotten so far. Have to order numbers eleven through fourteen soon.

In the meantime, I'm deep into Field of Fantasies: Baseball Stories of the Strange and Supernatural.
Fun stuff, folks.

I have to get some studying done before bed.

Maybe.

Or maybe I will just veg out and watch some "X-Files" re-runs.

That sounds more likely. Yep.

Good night.