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Some Things You Have to Write Alone

I sat down tonight and set about the task of expanding upon the section entitled "Debbie" but as I read through it, it was apparent that I had written a skeletal version.  This surprised me because when I wrote it I felt the weight of the story and assumed that I had written something commensurate with what I had felt.  I was wrong so I set about fleshing it out. 

This I learned - some things can't be written about in coffee shops.  Some things can only be written in private where you are free to let tears fall and snot drip from the tip of your nose without concern for making others uncomfortable.  Some things you need to write alone. 
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