Which animal would you compare yourself to and why? If I were an animal, what would I be, A lion? A tiger? Or a chimpanzee? Now let me consider what I'd like to see, at the end of the day, I'd rather be me. Please subscribe below. Let's support each other. I always follow back. …
Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Dear Joseph A century spun, Joseph, a life complete, Now hushed in slumber, where shadows meet. No breath you draw, no sun you feel, Just echoes softly, the years reveal. A hundred rings, a whispered name, Through fields of memory, a flickering flame. The touch of time, a …
What is your middle name? Does it carry any special meaning/significance? Well, this is an easy one. My name is Richard Joseph Kirk. I was born Joseph Richard Mason during the early 1950’s in East Dereham, Norfolk, England. Like most people, I have a birth certificate to prove it. My birth mother died when I …
What is the last thing you learned? The last thing I learnt was how to let go, To watch the river, not fight its flow. The trees, they whispered, their leaves a song, Of endings, beginnings, where they belong. I held a stone, smooth from the tide, Its edges softened, its scars inside. It told …
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Oh, the questions that plague my days, The queries that set my soul ablaze. Let me count the ways I despise, The things that make me roll my eyes. “Did you get a haircut?” No, I shed, Like a golden retriever on my bed. “Are …
How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success? Failure? I have never failed, I have only experienced learning opportunities. Throughout life, failure was never something I admitted to, any apparent failure, or what may have looked like a failure to other people was just an opportunity to learn, hone and …
You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence? My mother passed away when I was four days old... https://josephmasonauthor.com/about/
What are three objects you couldn't live without? Oh, life’s a ride, a wild parade, With three dear things that never fade. First up, the Bible, my holy guide, For wisdom, peace, and truths inside. It tells me “love thy neighbor,” sure, But also helps me stay mature— When Wi-Fi’s slow, I turn to prayer, …
What experiences in life helped you grow the most? As a child I was always put down. Partly my own fault, I wasn't the best of children, I was generally not well behaved and an attention seeker. My birth mother died when I was four days old and I was taken in, (kidnapped), by an …
