I have always wanted to be a writer ever since I could remember. Writing is just as second nature to me as breathing. The down side to that is I thought writing was more like a hobby and a necessary exercise of self expression. It did not occur to me until later on in life that it can be a noble vocation that can actually be a source of livelihood.
Upon entering college, I chose to major in Biology as my pre-medical course. I had toyed with the idea of being an English or History Major, but the practical advices of well-meaning relatives won out. Besides, having an M.D. after your name sounded "cool." And so, I enrolled in the College of Science at the De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. Discovering a tenacity that surprised even myself, I stuck it out for all the required trimesters and received my diploma within three years. But by the last term, I knew I could not go on to pursue medicine. I had to squarely face the truth that it was the wrong dream to pursue. I had asked for a divine sign. It was given to me in a form of winning first place in an essay contest given by my religion teacher.
Still, I was somehow diverted from writing. It wasn't until ten years later that I recognized my love for writing goes beyond a hobby. My moment of illumination came after a car accident that induced the three-week premature delivery of our second child. If I could whip up an overdue term paper the day right after delivering a baby, it must be what I was meant to do.
If you think about it, there are many options that are available for a person to make a living. There are so many careers to choose from. The only way one can be truly successful is if you do whatever it is that you have a passion for. Be it entrepreneurial or creative in nature, what will occupy you has to be something that you really love to do. There is that increased pulse rate and a feeling of satisfaction upon completion. These are the general symptoms that you have found your calling. Once we heed that calling, the world is suddenly full of all sorts of wonderful possibilities.
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There is power in words, Rhea. Therefore, those for those who are called, we have an obligation to use it with care. By invoking God's guidance and doing it all for His glory, this is the only way we won't stray from the path. I know He has plans for us. All we have to do is to be open and willing to take up the yoke. I'm proud to be your cousin. And I do always keep in mind the legacy of our grandparents, and the lessons my parents have instilled in me. God bless!
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