All three of my daughters are very creative. One can draw,
one can sing, one can write... well, I think they ALL have the creative writing
gene!
I have read many of their stories, enthralled and captivated
that these words and ideas can come out of my little girls. I proudly tell them that they are gifted and
have great talent. But they don’t believe me. I can see it in their eyes, and
in the fact that they don’t finish their stories. My youngest, Jenna, has begun some amazing
novels; Fiction about fantasy, with elves, werewolves, shape shifters and
vampires. The stories that she writes draw you in and make you want to continue
reading. But she does not have the confidence to believe in herself and she
doesn’t finish them.
I sometimes feel that this is my fault. If we, as adults,
are supposed to lead by example, then I have not been a very good one. I begin many
things that I do not finish; I went back to college but did not complete a
degree. I started a webdesign business but I did not grow it into a real
business. I begin relationships or friendships and then do not put the effort
into them to keep the flourishing. How can I ask them to have faith in
themselves when they surely see that I do not have faith in MY self?
I too, have had dreams of writing. There were many stories
that I began but never finished. I have had many creative ideas that I did not
follow through to fruition. Are my wonderfully talented daughters doomed to a
life of unfinished stories, strong starts but weak endings?
My wish for this year is to change that. I want to
teach by example. I want to be a role model for my girls, someone they can be
proud of. And it is never too late to improve on your “self” and create a
better future. As the saying goes, “Today is the first day of the rest of your
life!”
