Why I Love to Write

Stories are everywhere.

A young adult is seeking advise on when to submit his resignation as he waits for his student visa to be issued. He lives in Singapore and is looking at studying in New Zealand. Why he wants to venture to a new country for his studies is beyond me. But it is always interesting on the many possibilities, the what ifs and why he has put himself in such a situation. There must be a lot going on in his mind right now.

A certain Mr. White wants to apply for a job vacancy in Auckland. He's still in the Philippines and has his residency visa being processed.I can't help but wonder what the hiring manager would think if he finds out about his situation. Hiring someone new to the country is risky but I suppose, depending on their skill set, it'll be up to the manager to decide on whether he is worth the risk.

An hour from now, I am about to meet a young man who will offer me coaching services. He's probably at least 10 years younger than me yet he spoke quite maturely. Either that or he's well versed in their Genratec approach. How he came to doing life coaching and be a team leader of a development team is probably a story in itself. Who knows where this will lead to.

Can I tell you a story about being a new driver? It's a story about breaking some fears, finding independence and building confidence on the road. It's part of my story.

Then there are these women writers. Most of them are too busy to write but they make an effort to find snippets of time to do what they love, writing. They write stories about their childhood, their lives as migrants, their sacrifices and other aspects of life. I can write a novel just based on this.

So I suppose there's never an excuse not to write. For how else can the world remember if not for these writers. They make up what we know of ourselves, our history and our heritage.