Thoughts from Hiserland, 3/1/2025 Do You See Me? I sit in my seat, as best as I can. Trying to hide the true person I am. It is hard to keep the real me at bay. So many things I wish to do and to say. But that is not what is expected of me. I should sit and listen, like those around me. But that is not how my body learns best. I should not have to be just like the rest. My brain is wired quite differently than most. It is amazing, but I try not to boast. My brain

V. Hiser 07/31/2025 Anxiety, they said… a long time ago. Depression? Could be. Let’s try this. Hey, wait a minute, I think this is it. Did we get it this time? Or are things still amiss? All this time, you just kind of knew. Diagnosed? Not officially, but it was always the joke. Had trouble with focus, attention, and stuff. But, Diagnosis? Nah. That would just make you broke. Anyone who sits near you in a meeting, Didn’t doubt it for one single minute. Hands never still,

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