I'm addressing you

 

My beloved Reader, (Peace and blessing be upon you)  

I'm addressing you,

Strange how God put different people in our lives for different reasons unbound for us to understand the reason behind it.

Being a writer, I love to make people read my work (grin evilly).  A few months back God placed a new friend (let's name my friend A) in my life. It amazes me how God brings certain people into our lives to teach us, inspire us, help us grow, and to make us strong.

So, one day I was as usual making A read through some of the poetries, Idk if A was amazed by my writing or what but A suddenly said, “People should remember you”.

This caught me off guard, it is not like something I haven’t thought about, I’ve always wanted to be remembered after all if you are not remembered did you ever live a life.

I replied saying, “This is why I write so that when I’m no longer alive people remember me by my words and the comfort they provided to them”.

A said something which still rings in my head at night when I’m burdened by this world life and its never-ending work. A said, “People should remember you even when you are alive.”

Not only did A’s comment catch me off guard but it made me think and I wondered, “If my writing provides comfort and makes others feel seen and heard then maybe…just maybe I should expand my vision of writing and not limit myself and my words/stories/poetries to a few close readers and friends of mine”.

And that’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do every week when I start writing, I hush down the outer/loud world and tell me this is your safe space, be what God has wanted you to be and then I begin to write. Bound with self-doubt (yes… the doubts do not go away even though I’ve been writing now for 4+ years) I try to push aside the inner critic and start writing.

Writing is scary and hard… (As Neil Gaiman said writing is like you being transparent and true to yourself) 

But I’ve absolute faith that if my intention is pure behind my writing then God will comfort me and will make my words a source of comfort for others as well.

When I don’t write, I feel like I’m living in a messy home…

When I don’t write, I feel the urge to understand what’s inside of me that makes me…me.

When I don’t write, I don’t find the purpose of my living…

So this is why I write: to find myself and the one who created me.

And today, I’m asking you: What have you been doing to find yourself and the purpose of your very sole existence in this world?

We obsess over how much should we earn, and what should we do to feel seen and not alienated in this world but have we ever asked ourselves?

What is our purpose in this world and how to find ourselves and be grateful for what we have and what we are?

And more so ever what are you doing to create an impact on other people's lives around you? So when you are not around them they still remember of you in good a way. 

Now, more than ever is the time not to live in vain anymore and find your inner passion, the purpose of your existence, and what makes you...you. Find what makes you stand out from others and pursue it, keep your head low and start working on it… If what you pursue and long for is permissible then go for it…God is with you.

It won’t be easy, but it’ll be worth it…I promise.

And to A, thank you for reminding and making me understand something so simple, and thanks to God for putting you into my life to help me learn and grow.

Lastly, thank you to my readers, thank you for being there and making me understand the core of it all that we all are together on this journey of Self- Betterment. 

I’m honored to have you all in my life.

Love + best wishes,

A