There are many wonderful things about writing. There's the joy of narrating the story that is in your head onto the screen and then into the paper for others to read. Then there's the ability to meet all kinds of different people and learn about all kinds of different things. And, of course, there's the joy of hearing about the articles you wrote.
Sunday I was talking to a girl I worked with at Food Lion over the summer, and she was telling me about her day. Apparently, she got bored at work and grabbed a copy of the Daily News from the rack. Well, she began reading the article at the top of the page. Then she went on to the one below it. Then she was skimming it all randomly, and saw my name as the by line.
She was telling me that when she saw the by-line, she went and got Penni, the Customer Service Manager who is our boss, and showed her. Then they showed every one else they could get to listen to them and read it. "We're all so proud of you," she said.
That alone made my day.
Then today, I went into the first Food Lion I ever worked at, and was talking to my old Assistant Manager.
"Girly, I saw your front page stories. You'd better be excited because I am!" she said.
It just keeps coming. My journalism teacher in high school, my old vice principal and principal and teachers, my family, my friends.... everyone is so supportive and I am so very grateful to all of them.
When I took this job, I gave up being editor of the Pine Needle at UNCP, and I was very worried that my family and friends would not understand why I would want to take this position. Then I was worried that my friends at school would be upset that I left them. But everyone has been absolutely wonderful. "You seem so happy," they all say.
And the truth of the matter is I am.
Even on days like today when I was busy from the time my assignments were handed to me until the time I clocked out, I absolutely love this job. I was up too late last night and up too early this morning, at least for what I'm used to, but I made it through the day, smiling and loving the information I was learning and would have the ability to share with the readers.
More importantly, one gentleman reaffirmed the part of life where there were actually still kind hearted people in the world. It's amazing, it truly is.
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This is a great piece. I've read it to a couple of people and they like it. You are back where it all started right? Now looking at it through clearer eyes?
I know you've had some rough patches, I never saw you during one of them. All I ever saw was the happy, funny, rushed, ambitious girl who always had to run. But this, this seems to fit you. You sound so excited and fulfilled. You sound like you know you are at the begininng of a great adventure and are looking forward to every day.
I hope that one day you do write that first novel, then a second, a third, so on...
Enjoy life you deserve it:)
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