Day 05 – Something You Hope to Do in Your Life

Picking just one thing isn’t as easy as it sounds. I have many things I hope to do. I hope to go on a cruise, to see all the sights this country has to offer, to watch my children graduate high school, college, get married…have my grandchildren.

Those are ‘normal’ hopes and goals. Ones most people think of, hope for. For something that is what I hope to do – it’s to see my name in print.

To be published. Paid to do something I love – write.

It has nothing to do with fame or fortune – but seeing one of my goals accomplished.  A dream realized.  I’ve been lucky enough to perform on stage, play a vocal lead (community theater or not, it’s still wonderful) – and that is one dream that’s been realized.  A dream I loved and still love and hope to one day go back to…

But now.

Now is the time I am focused on my writing.  I’ve been writing since high school.  From drivel to serious works, poetry to prose. I enjoy it. I will keep doing it.

But my hope is to be published.  It would mean so much to me.  To have my characters brought to life for more than just my (wonderful) circle of friends (and readers, I love you ladies).  To think I might inspire someone else to write as many of the books I’ve lost myself in over the years inspired me.

So that is what I hope to do in my life.  Even if it takes me more years than it already has (that’s almost 4 years and counting of seriously trying to get published).