Do you ever think back and wonder what set the course to something you are passionate about? Was it something you adopted with a close friend, or discovered it on a whim. Prehaps it was engrained into you by an adult or idol.
I think back to writing. It is funny that it is one of my passions. As you read my blogs you probably find countless grammar mistakes, incomplete thoughts or fragments and sometimes non-sense type tangents. I never have had the greatest track record with the english language even though It's my first language. Although, I found some sort of comfort in a written phrase over a spoken one. I know that most phrases now get dictated down but in the silence of my room I often find a quote or series of words that compel me.
I guess I shouldn't forget words that are sung. I sometimes think as I've grown up that I can picture stories better in some of my favorite old country songs.
Back to the point: I did tell you about the tangent thing remember. After struggling with reading in my formative elementary years, I found some solace in stories. They took me places I couldn't imagine .Julie Andrew Edwards took me on an adventure to find The Last of The Really Great Whangdoodles but Nancy Drew took me on the right trail to solve the mystery. Debra Seely introduced me to the plains and cowboys in The Last of the Roundup Boys, but F. Scott Fitzgerald landed me smack dab into high class society in The Great Gatsby. I got lost on the high sea with Pi Patel in the book Life of Pi and discovered a little more about the Wicked Witch of the West in Gregory Maguires Wicked. Although, I always remember to continue to Chase the Dream thanks to Constance Colson.
We all have stories, songs, and letters that take us to some destination. A memory or a thought I suppose. With countless books on different subjects and even the same one might wonder why a young woman would want to write. After watching Becoming Jane, I think I fell more in love with my talents of creating vivid and tangible images with words. Maybe the surgance in my love for the talent came with the ease of concealing hurt or insecurites behind characters. Ones who I promise you always find a way to overcome adversity even if it breaks them apart.
I guess maybe our passions are partly born from deep desires or needs in our lives...but what I do know is...whatever your passionate about, go after it. Get involved with it and maybe you'll find a link in your life that was missing.
Dream On and Best wishes on your journey of Passion
