Experience word for the day. 1. Sackee

When I was a "born again" christian,  some 40 years ago, 

I read a section of scripture every day.

This daily reading came from a little booklet

issued by the Scripture Union organisation. 

I used to be uplifted and transported by those readings, 

so much so that very often 

I wasn't able to concentrate on my job in the real world!

 It was during this period that I received the "sack" on a regular basis. 

I can't count the number of jobs I had back then.

But what I do know for sure is that I became a very experienced "Sackee".

As a writer being a "sackee" is a useful experience. 

It prepared me for all the rejection slips that fluttered through my letterbox!

Today's author is Jeanette Winterson

Why?

Because like me, she was adopted.