I Don’t Evaluate My Experiences Relative To Other People’s

I’m not in a contest with anyone else

A couple of days ago I posted that one of my stories had gone viral and that as a result, I was being asked to collaborate on a book — something I was very excited about. I got some nice responses, both from Medium friends and from people in my off-line life, but there were also some noticeable silences as well. Some people…