I spent this week thinking about why I write. I could get all literary about the wonders of creation, or self-serving, I am so wonderful you have to read what I wrote. Then again there's the ego that says I write because I have something to say and you need to listen.
None of those options fit me so I had to dig deeper. After some introspection, I decided I write because life is too short for me to become a doctor, archaeologist, geologist, biologist, physicist, add in any other science you can imagine. I am intensely curious about life, living, love, and relationships. On top of the sciences above, I've wanted to be a psychologist, psychiatrist, medical doctor, and nurse. During my down time, I read and studied the subjects above, sometimes snagging reading time when the kids were napping. I realized that I write so I can be all the things above. I may not be an expert, but my characters can live though me as they follow their chosen profession. When I entered my fifties, I realized the only thing I'd managed to do so far is to be a wife, mother, C.E.O., and children's book writer. I'd taken classes in all of the above sciences including philosophy by the great Dr. Steinke (who at one time was a Catholic priest). It was Dr. Steinke that lit the fire within me to write. It was the end of the school year (college) and I had to write a dissertation. I did and threw my heart and soul into it. I wrote about the theory of multidimensionality. I received a straight A and he talked to me after class. He asked me, "Do you want to write?" I shrugged. "Maybe?" He finished, "You should think about it." Life got in the way. I raised my kids, started a business with several hundred doctors, and carried a cell phone with me 24 hours a day. It didn't matter where I was mentally or physically--on vacation, at the side of a death bed, or in the hospital myself. That darn phone rang night and day. There was always a problem it seemed and way too much time was spent fixing things. So I quit. I sold the business and moved on, because I wanted to write not work. I also write because I want to tell the truth. Even in fiction truth can be found if you look close enough. There is way too much dissonance in the world and people are searching for truths that can solve Earth's problems. Truth is really quite simple and it can be found through love, acceptance, and respect for all living creatures. The most important thing is to share those precepts with others, because when you are close to death those actions will be the only things that matter. Well, that and the fact that you might wish you'd had one more chocolate milkshake. So, I've decided that's why I write and I plan to live with no regrets, tackle life with a grateful heart, and remember to love even when all things seem lost. Happy reading! Comments are closed.
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