When I was ten, my parents bought me a notebook. “Tina,” they said, “you talk so much about so many things. Why don’t you write your thoughts down?” So I did.I was an only child with an active imagination, so I wrote every day. I wrote about all the things that I wanted to sayContinue reading “Losing Track of Time: Growing Up Too Soon”
Category Archives: Writing and Editing
How Much Would You Pay for Freedom
I had one important goal in life: to make as much money as I could, so I could be the perfect son and perfect husband to the girl I wanted to marry. To me, freedom meant giving my girlfriend anything she wanted to make her happy. Of course, it was a dream come true whenContinue reading “How Much Would You Pay for Freedom”
Follow Your Guiding Star
“All men have stars, but they are not the same things for different people. For some, who are travelers, the stars are guides. For others they are no more than little lights in the sky. For others, who are scholars, they are problems… But all these stars are silent. You alone will have stars asContinue reading “Follow Your Guiding Star”
Fun Facts About Writing
How much do you love writing? Whether you want to answer this question with a groan or heart emojis, writing is a necessary part of modern life. For some, writing is a lucrative career. For others, writing is necessary, everyday communication through work emails, or texts with family and friends. Writing is a skill weContinue reading “Fun Facts About Writing”
Would you return to the past if you could?
If you could return to the past, what moment would you revisit or redo? I learned that returning to the past didn’t necessarily mean revisiting yesterday. It could also mean precious time with family, an opportunity that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t won a prize. “Where are we, Mom?” The building we wereContinue reading “Would you return to the past if you could?”