So this morning as I'm booting up my computer, I see gmail loading up in the bottom right corner. Spam, advertisements, replies to forwards... more forwards... and - a reply from the PITCH I SENT TO A MAGAZINE!!!
So ok. I'm at first like this: Maya, dont get your hopes up. It may not be your time. ** Old, familiar "almost a star but not quite " feeling plops its fat nasty self right into my lap and is getting comfy..
BUT THEN!!!
Something inside me just says, No. No I am a child of God. He did not give me the ability to write for NO reason. It is not just my opinion of myself being a "better than average" writer. No. I've heard it from everyone I've ever written anything for... I've got a gift. And darn it, this gift is mine. Everyone's got SOMETHING. This is mine. This is my moment. ( Tired of the dramatic lead paragraph yet!!?? I"m not!! HAHAH) This is the ONE time I will not prepare myself for defeat, I will not squint my eyes and peek at this email.. I WILL NOT HOPE FOR A SECOND CHANCE... THIS IS MINE NOW!! THIS IS an ACCEPTANCE LETTER DAMMIT!!!!
And it was. And I jumped out of my chair. And I almost cried. I finally have something that's just mine. I finally stepped out past wanting, past planning, past wishing, hoping and praying. I stepped out on FAITH!!!
THANK YOU JESUS!!
(And no, I will not downplay this as just ONE little article. I will not calm down, I will not get over it. THIS IS MY MOMENT!! )
Hit it Napoleon!
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Well written article.
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