Comment by Violet P. on November 11, 2008 5:22 pm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nIn your early childhood years were any of the alters known to other people? What were your interests as a child? What did you wish to become? Were any other parts of you interested in art? What kind of art did you remember working on as a child? Anything left from those days? I find you inspiring and am interested in what fond memories you experienced through the magic of the many artists in you.<\/span><\/p>\nLove the book, love your willing to share, love you.<\/span><\/p>\nViolet<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nDear Violet,<\/span><\/p>\nThank you for these questions. During my childhood years some alters were known to other people, but it’s a bit hazy and I’m not sure of this.\u00a0 <\/span>What I do know is that my alters were created for me to appear normal throughout the day.\u00a0 <\/span>There may have been times a slip could’ve occured, and I’d may have been questioned about why I did not remember something or why I appeared inattentive.\u00a0 <\/span>I believe during these times there was either another alter out, or I was in the process of switching.<\/span><\/p>\nAs a child I was artistic in many ways.\u00a0 <\/span>Once I wanted a house for my Barbie Doll and with little money I built one myself.\u00a0 <\/span>I found an old wooden box, sanded, stained, varnished it, and found everything to decorate it in detail. It was amazing!\u00a0 <\/span>And yet I hid it in the attic under a blanket and worked on it in private.\u00a0 <\/span>I feared it would be taken away or thrown out.\u00a0 <\/span>I remember the carpet samples I obtained from the hardware store, the plexiglass windows, contact paper walls, gumwrapper accessories and popsicle stick sanded furniture.\u00a0 <\/span>In high school, I gave it to a friend whose little sister never had toys, and she fell in love with it.<\/span><\/p>\nI have always enjoyed art.\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe some day I’ll start again.\u00a0 <\/span>Most everything I had made I gave away or sold to make ends meet, and I only know where a few things still are.<\/span><\/p>\nI may have suffered terrible trauma but I do have many fond memories that kept me believing in a greater good. If I hadn’t had any fond memories, I surely wouldn’t be here today.\u00a0 <\/span>We all need to be creative in our own way.\u00a0 <\/span>For me, art and music brought me peace and a sense of calm during a horrific childhood and chaotic inner world.<\/span><\/p>\nThank you for finding my story inspiring,<\/span><\/p>\nKaren<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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