Lane von Herzen: Safe Return, Saturday, December 21, 2024

My Third Novel's Conclusion, My Heartbreak

My heart begins to break when I think about completing this particular book -- because this narrative has sustained me like no other story I've known. It's both more personal and more universal than my other works. But beyond memory and archetype, it's a cri-de-coeur about needing to become the person one is destined to be. And in the writing, I have met my own life's work, my own fated journey -- having the sense all the while that the pages are suffused with a resonance, an energy, an electrified field that defies explanation. Writers hope and pray to be overtaken by a work in this way -- to be conscripted into passionate service of a profound story. To experience it even once in a lifetime seems a great privilege. I still have several months before this novel is complete, and this constitutes my reprieve. Because I'm not ready for the beauty to end.

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Safe Return, Saturday, December 21, 2024

OIG Hotline, I have safely returned from my excursion today, December 21, 2024. On the way to the Shopping Center, I decided to visit my older son at his apartment, instead.

Fortunately, he was at home and we had a wonderful talk. I invited him to spend several days with us leading up to Christmas and he appeared delighted to accept.

Please see my email sent to your attention within lanemacwilliams@gmail.com at 2:38 PM Pacific time today, December 21, 2024 for further information.

I have logged off of Facebook at this time without communicating with anyone on that forum.

I have not signed into any other social media platform, and I will not do so without first informing your Office of my intention to do so and my reason for doing so.

Thank you for allowing me to extend this documentation to your Office.

Most respectfully,