This was me at the bookstore yesterday. I went in to pick up "The Husband's Secret" for the book club pick and walked out with three books in my bag and a renewed discount card. For me, it is just not possible to walk out of a bookstore with a single purchase. It's an addiction for which I prefer not to have an intervention!
I would love it if reading could be a profession. I'm not talking about writing reviews or sharing opinions or giving speeches, just the pure pleasure of reading day after day. Our day jobs get in the way of this, not to mention the new television season that just launched. My DVR stays fifty percent loaded at all times. I soon as I delete something, I record something else. It is a vicious circle, my friends.
If I didn't have a screened-in patio, I'd never go outside. Just joking - I can't tell you how much running around I do. Working from home and having an open schedule allows that. However, there are nights when I work late - much too late. However, I enjoy the freedom it gives me and wouldn't want to change it.
Writing is like a drug to me. It lifts me up, it puts a fire in my belly and makes me happy. I feel like I'm in control of my life when I'm behind the keyboard. When I step away from it I have to face things like dead car batteries, a yard that needs to be mowed, a dying dishwasher, and a leaky toilet (all of that is just this week and it's only Wednesday).
My wish for you is that you find your dream job. The one that puts fire in your belly. Do it. The only regret you'll have is not having the courage to follow it. That my friend, would be the ultimate tragedy.
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