I am very grateful for the written word, for many reasons... 1. It's my refuge when I am in need of getting away from the outside world. Whether reading or writing, I can escape to anywhere I choose for a little while. 2. It's the therapist I can't afford, which is very important to my mental state. It helps to keep depression & it's demons at bay. 3. They both help to fuel & simultaneously, satisfy the creative fires that burn deep within my very being. 4. I think I would go insane if I could not write, especially, because it's the only way to slow all the thoughts in my racing mind. They can becoming very overwhelming without release.