Posted by megan on September 30, 1999 at 01:01:01:
In Reply to: Childhood posted by Cory on September 29, 1999 at 17:40:25:
Hi Cory
I kind of enjoyed reading about your childhood. Sounded fun. Not at all like the supposed traumatic isolated 4 childhood phenomenon. Although I am just recently out of childhood, I just realized how great it would be to be aged 4 forever. Having tantrums on a whim, going to the playground, especially the whole Santa Claus deal. I had so much FUN when I was 4. Now I know what adults mean when they say, "never get old." Today I came across a lot of my old storybooks from when I was little and I had a blast reading them again. I loved Rikki tikki tembo and all the children's poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. Some of them are so rascist and unpoliticallly correct,though, I can't believe they still publish them. I haven't visited this board forever but I think I wrote you something before. Anyway, you sound so much happier than you did when I encountered your posts, maybe 6 months ago. Just from your writing, anyway. Do you think this whole enneagram thing has helped you grow as a person? Besides feeling like it validates your personality? Does anyone think it's really been beneficial for them? I never did figure out if I was a 9 or a 4, but I kind of lost interest in the whole thing. Sorry, guys. I think what I really need is a therapist. But I like hearing about all of your forays into 4-dom and such. IF any 4 reading this does not listen to Joni Mitchell already, you must start. She will become your musical guidance and solace, I promise. Well, sorry for the rambling. I really have nothing profound to add but just wanted to say hi. Cory, good luck. If you want to become a writer, go for it. I enjoyed reading your beautifully written posts awhile ago.
Love, Megan the high school young'un.