Facing A Fear With Help From Ada Lovelace (repost)

I love to read about people from the past. I drift into their worlds and escape into words written about them, but the true gem is to have their actual writings and read them. In my other worlds that I drift off to, they are filled with meeting these people from the past and asking them questions.  I discovered Ada Lovelace years ago, but I limited myself to reading too much about her because I felt too drawn to her. I did the same thing with John Keats. When I feel too drawn to people alive or dead I tend to stop myself from seeking information about them until I feel ready. I can get consumed and if I fall for them, forget it I am gone. I have learned to control this somewhat and I have found a nice balance. In the real world this may be considered “stalking”.

I am not a stalker in the scary sense. 

I am a stalker in an endearing wanting to learn everything about a person or thing, to relate or enjoy them kind of way. I do not tape up thousands and thousands of photos of a person, or walk around lurking in the shadows for them. I confess I do DO that for information. Information doesn’t care or get scared if you stalk it.  I digress! Ada Lovelace was one who I felt a deep connection to as soon as I saw her name. I have recently been researching her in greater detail and have found myself immersed in emotion, and excitement. Her contribution to the world is so amazing. Many of the women in the past who contributed a great deal to science and math are forgotten. She is considered the first computer programmer. She had ideas and vision for the future that was astounding for her day especially coming from a “woman”. (Sarcasm intended)

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