1989 Recommendation for progression into Grade One from my Reception teacher Mrs Wilson. I was four years old. Spring: “Noelle has moved into the second term with confidence. She is excited about reading and puts a great deal of effort into this area. Her neatness in general still needs some improvement. She must learn to slow down and not rush …

Human emotions are very fickle. One moment you can feel one way and a moment later you can feel another: not because the material circumstances changed, but because there was a mental shift in your state of being. That’s why if one were to hold their tongue for just a second longer, something more intelligent might just come out.

I know there is pain in my eyes. I know there is sadness in my heart. If I could rinse it out with water, or zap it out with an electrical shock I would.  It’s there, but maybe it’s no longer in control. I know, you are strong, I already told you that. It’s why you can still give so …

Dear Steele: I wish I could forget about the dreams I once had, the plans I once made, the visions I once created. I think I might just have to break all ties with the person I once was; leave behind everything connecting me to the material you. I am going to have to become my new twin sister. She …