After a failed attempt to publish a book, I feel my strength restoring and strengthening. After all, I believe in my talent and I have faith that I am going to fulfill my dreams. I learned that everything happens in its time and I believe myself to be mature enough to realize my goals. Always Remember: When we really want something, the world conspires to make it happen. That is how I feel: renewed with strength. Glancing back, I think of the works that I read so long ago which certainly enriched my culture and my knowledge. Books bring us through atmospheres and universes unknown to us. I feel that I need to be part of this history, the great history that is literature. It does not matter if I remain anonymous or become a great author who is recognized worldwide. What is important is the contribution that each one gives to this great universe.
I am happy for this new attitude and I prepare to make a great voyage. This journey will change my fate and also the fates of those who can patiently read this book. Let us go together in this adventure.
Preparations
I pack my suitcase with my personal objects of utmost importance: Some clothes, some good books, my inseparable crucifix and bible and some paper to write. I feel that I will gain a lot of inspiration from this trip. Who knows, maybe I will become the author of an unforgettable story that goes down in history. Before I go, however, I have to bid farewell to all (especially my mother). She is overprotective and will not let me go without a good reason or at least with a promise that I will come back soon. I feel that I will have to, one day, give a cry of freedom and fly as a bird that has created its wings…and she will have to understand this because I do not belong to her, but rather to the universe that welcomed me without requiring anything of me in return. It's for the universe that I've decided to become a writer and fulfill my role and develop my talent. When I arrive at the end of the road and have made something of myself I will be ready to enter into communion with the creator and learn a new plan. I'm certain that I will also have a special role in it.
I grab hold of my suitcase and with this I feel anguish rise within me. Questions come to mind and disturb me: What will this trip be like? Will the unknown be dangerous? What precautions should I take? What I do know is that it will be thought-provoking for my career, and I am willing to do it. I grip my suitcase (again) and before leaving, I seek my family to say goodbye. My mother is in the kitchen preparing lunch with my sister. I get close and address the crucial issue.
"See this bag? It will be my only companion (except you, readers) in a trip that I am prepared to make. I seek wisdom, knowledge, and the pleasure of my profession. I hope that you both understand and approve of the decision I have taken. Come; give me a hug and good wishes.
"My son, forget your goals because they are impossible for poor people like us. I've said a thousand times: You will not be an idol or anything similar. Understand: You were not born to be a great man" Said Julieta, my Mother.
"Listen to our mother. She knows what she's talking about and is absolutely right. Your dream is impossible because you don't have talent. Accept that your mission is just to be a simple math teacher. You will not go any farther than that" Said Dalva, my Sister.
"So then, no hugs? Why don't you guys believe that I can be successful? I guarantee you: Even if I pay to realize my dream, I will be successful because a great man is he who believes in himself. I will make this journey and I will discover everything there is to reveal. Furthermore, I will be happy because happiness consists of following the path that God enlightens all around us so that we become winners.
Having said that, I direct myself towards the door with the certainty that I will be a winner on this trip: the journey that will take me to unknown destinations.