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Sharon’s Journey: Fulfilling a Dream

My love for writing started when my elementary teacher gave our class a list of ten words to put into a story. As I looked at the list, my imagination began flowing. From that day on I became a writer. In high school, I was a journalist writing informative articles for the school newspaper. In my second year of college, I changed my major from journalism to communications. However, when I graduated from college, I had a degree in telecommunications. Why did I abandon my dreams of writing? The answer is simple: I was raised to learn the skills that would allow me to get a job. Writing was not a job; it was a dream. It was my dream career, but in my family we did not dream of careers; we were raised to get a job. Years later, my education pays off: I have a job that allows me to take care of myself and plan for my future. But as the saying goes, “Life Happens!”

One day at the lowest period of my life, I picked up a pen and began to write. It was a natural need. As I put all my emotions on paper, the depression and sadness I was experiencing became less painful. Encouraged, I carried paper and pen everywhere I went. One day, I was in a waiting room writing and a lady came up to me and told me I had a gift. She told me not everyone could just sit down and write non-stop like that. I never forgot her words because she was right. I had abandoned my dream of a writing career because I did not have enough faith and confidence in myself to pursue it. Years later I began writing for my church newsletter. There I met other writers. Over the years we would discuss our writing projects, and encourage each other.

Now many may say, “How sad.” However, I have no regrets. I have always been a writer. But I am not the writer I dreamed of becoming. Today I know writing is not just my talent; it is a gift from God, and I use His gift to magnify Him—and just maybe be a blessing to someone else.

Sharon is a retired telecommunications manager. She has written several spiritual articles and devotions for publication. Broken but Chosen is her first novel.