Being a Writer

Dear World,

I have been a bad writer. A writer should write. Everyday. I have not been in that habit. So in my opinion, I have not been a good writer.

Being a writer is a hard job. It takes practice and dedication. If you have ever read a book or article or short story was was interesting and easy to read, the writer put a lot of hours and thinking into the writing of it. The easier the read, the harder the writing.

I had another thought about writers. They need their hands just as much as carpenters and surgeons. It's probably possible to write without hands. I hear there are voice things that you talk to and it does the writing for you. But I think my hands are much more reliable. If the computer misunderstands your voice, your message will not be typed correctly. If the computer can't get it right, you'll have to do the typing anyway. Therefore hands and fingers are very important to a writer.

I work in a nursing home and as I look at the residents and think about what I could be like at their age, I pray hard that I can keep my ability to write. I love to write. In my opinion, it's the only thing in the world worth doing. Sometimes I have words swimming around inside me and they grow and grow and threaten my very life if I don't get them out on paper. I can never not write. If I have to lose my ability to write, then I pray to lose my mind so that I can't think about writing anymore. Writing has been my mental survival since 6th grade. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't write. Even my kids know that when I am angry, I turn to my computer and write. It's all I know.

I guess that's all for today. I promise to make more sense next time. My mind is a jumble lately and while I don't expect it to change soon, I hope to be able to sort it out for writing. Until next time.......