I should have put this up a while ago

This is something I wrote one night, probably two months ago. I
finally decided to post it up. I hope everyone enjoys it.

I really miss writing. Since I have been back in school, I have
inadvertently changed how I look at it. Instead of being an outlet for
my thoughts, ideas, and things I want to share, it has become work.
Writing for a class is a about a specific subject, following someone
else’s template, on someone else’s timetable. Sadly, that has made me
slightly adverse to sitting down and putting pen to paper, or in this
case, key to screen, and letting my thoughts flow.

Today I had a conversation with the lady friend about writing. She
told me about something she was working on, and I shared one of my
favorite things that I had written with her. This sparked some
thoughts, as good conversation is wont to do.

Through a combination of things, school, distraction, laziness, and
other projects, I let something I love doing get pushed aside. Even
now as I write this, I am reminded of all the other times I have let
my passions get pushed aside for lesser things. And I know I’m not the
only one. It tends to happen fairly often, actually. I let laziness,
or absentmindedness, or any of a thousand other things takes
precedence over my passions. And that is a tragedy.

Think about it. Think of the last time you did something you were
really, truly proud to put your name on. How long ago was it? Why did
you quit doing it? And if you haven’t, kudos to you. That is a
dedication I strive towards, and constantly fall short of.

As far as writing goes for me, one major reason I quit was
dissatisfaction. I wouldn’t be happy with what I was about to post, so
I would just trash it entirely. Rather than just write and put my
thoughts out, I got to thinking I had to make a perfectly written
piece. One with a theme people could relate to, witty phrases, perfect
grammar and spelling. Rereading what I wrote about why I ride, I was
reminded of something. All that stuff I just listed doesn’t matter.
Writing, like anything else creative or passionate, isn’t a formula.
It is an expression of passions and a way to show people what is in
your heart.


lane