A few days ago I was part of a community service event. It was held at a local college and brought together students as well as faculty. I found myself working beside a young man, an English literature major as it turns out. We talked as we worked and I found it hard to contain my excitement about being a writer. I truly love this!
I think about the ups and downs of writing novels or articles, and honestly the downs aren't really downs. There may be set backs, like struggling with how to resolve certain plot points or reaching the right person to interview, but they just aren't that big of a deal. I love this too much to let it get me down.
There are many aspects of my life that are similar to my writing. I love my family and I love my faith. So, it's no chore to work on these things as well. Sure, there are set backs, but that's part of life isn't it? (I find when I'm doing something that I don't love it's time to ask why I'm doing it in the first place.)
The flip side of this can be true as well. There are things that I just have to do, like the dishes, for example. As long as I have to do it anyway, I may as learn to love it. Over the years that's what I've learned to do. I actually don't mind doing dishes these days.
Life is just too short to not love what it's about!
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