The Power of the Written Word
I was taking care of some online things this morning, one of which was cleaning up my email inbox. After I finished that I started reading through some emails I saved from friends, and things that I wrote them that I saved. Some of the emails I've written are hysterically funny. (and the best part is that some of my friends are just as funny.)
I wish I had some talent in writing. I am able to write a lot about nothing, which I'm sure at this point is apparent if you've read any of my other posts. But when it comes to actually writing something with a purpose, it just doesn't happen.
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, in my photography class the teacher gave us a picture and we had to write about it. Luckily it did not have to be 1.000 words, but around 250-300. I think I got 250 words, but just barely. And I was trying as hard as I could for those.
I've been known to send people letters that are 20 pages long. I think I once sent my sister a 60 page letter or something outrageous like that. Granted I worked on that one for a couple of months. But still, if you take all the letters I've written to people, even over the last 2 years, I could have a novel by now. Unfortunately, it would have no actual plot, dialog, or anything that actually makes a good story. It's like I have this power, I just have no way of harnessing it and using it for good. It's not like I'm necessarily using my 'powers' for evil...well, I guess that depends on your opinion of getting a 20 page letter of nothing in the mail.
I wish I could find something that I really thought I had a talent for. There are some things that I do well, but I don't feel that I do them better than anyone else. And I'm not looking to be the absolute best at something. I know that there will always be someone better; but I'd like to find something where I'm better than most. Right now I'm taking a photography class and I LOVE it! It brings me a lot of joy. Some stress, trying to get everything done when we are supposed to have it done, but all in all, it makes me happy. I can be having the worst day, but after class, it's just like the best day ever! And I think I make some good prints. But I don't feel I make any better pictures than anyone else in the class. And that's only like 15 beginners like me. There are so many good photographers out there.
I guess, I just wish that there were some way I had to touch people. I think the written word is a powerful tool. I'd include songs also, because usually when a song really touches you, it's because the words resonate some meaning in your life. The music is nice, and I find music to be just as powerful, but I think, a really good song, can stand alone with just it's lyrics.
I wish I had some talent in writing. I am able to write a lot about nothing, which I'm sure at this point is apparent if you've read any of my other posts. But when it comes to actually writing something with a purpose, it just doesn't happen.
They say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, in my photography class the teacher gave us a picture and we had to write about it. Luckily it did not have to be 1.000 words, but around 250-300. I think I got 250 words, but just barely. And I was trying as hard as I could for those.
I've been known to send people letters that are 20 pages long. I think I once sent my sister a 60 page letter or something outrageous like that. Granted I worked on that one for a couple of months. But still, if you take all the letters I've written to people, even over the last 2 years, I could have a novel by now. Unfortunately, it would have no actual plot, dialog, or anything that actually makes a good story. It's like I have this power, I just have no way of harnessing it and using it for good. It's not like I'm necessarily using my 'powers' for evil...well, I guess that depends on your opinion of getting a 20 page letter of nothing in the mail.
I wish I could find something that I really thought I had a talent for. There are some things that I do well, but I don't feel that I do them better than anyone else. And I'm not looking to be the absolute best at something. I know that there will always be someone better; but I'd like to find something where I'm better than most. Right now I'm taking a photography class and I LOVE it! It brings me a lot of joy. Some stress, trying to get everything done when we are supposed to have it done, but all in all, it makes me happy. I can be having the worst day, but after class, it's just like the best day ever! And I think I make some good prints. But I don't feel I make any better pictures than anyone else in the class. And that's only like 15 beginners like me. There are so many good photographers out there.
I guess, I just wish that there were some way I had to touch people. I think the written word is a powerful tool. I'd include songs also, because usually when a song really touches you, it's because the words resonate some meaning in your life. The music is nice, and I find music to be just as powerful, but I think, a really good song, can stand alone with just it's lyrics.
posted by Tallulah Jones | 7:41 AM
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