on pain and misunderstanding

The blog has in no way alleviated pain or reduced misunderstandings. If anything, on many occasions, it has exacerbated them. At times it may have been a crutch, but only upon rare occasions, I hope. It has also been, on rare occasions: a knee jerk reaction, a pleasure, a cry in the dark, an affirmation, a lifebelt, the only friend I felt I had at the time, a can opener, an albatross and a window.

Amongst other things.

A kind of home in a homeless year.