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I Think It Was My Week

The Same Message Came From Many Angles

Victoria Ponte
3 min readApr 30, 2019

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People often tell me I am an “inspiration.” It’s true. I have conquered incredible obstacles. When I hear it from people who don’t really know me, I am curious about what they are seeing from a limited perspective. I had three similar messages from two new acquaintances, and a follower here on Medium last week. It was the week of the Universe telling me I am an inspiration. I’m not sure what was special about last week, since I hear it so often. I’ve termed it “My week to be an inspiration.”

I attended a poetry reading on Wednesday as part of National Poetry Month where I read two of my poems:

It was slightly awkward for me to walk to the front of a room of about 20 strangers with my limp and my cane. I introduced myself by simply saying “My name is Victoria, and I…

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Victoria Ponte
Victoria Ponte

Written by Victoria Ponte

Writing to share wonder, gratitude and a sense of humor. Poetry, life lessons, survivor https://www.youtube.com/@victoriaponteagain?sub_confirmation=1

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