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One of Many Reasons to Write With Your Heart and Soul
The reason is in one of the best tribute country songs produced
I had a conversation the other day with an old friend who asked why I write. His question was extraordinary, driven by a sincere curiosity to understand my motive.
I quietly thought for a few seconds, letting the silence speak to the seriousness of the response I was about to give him.
As friends for many decades, our lives have taken circuitous paths over a few years. We lost touch and stumbled on each other through social media. We then met in a quiet bar, enjoying our company to get caught up.
We had both aged gracefully; our families grew and left, a few of our familiar friends died from disease or were relegated to senior living facilities. He and I sat like two old survivors of life in general, sharing stories of the past and the times we spent as long-time members of a volunteer firefighting force forty years ago.
Sipping our scotch and comparing our maladies, we spent hours talking about his heart surgery, my wife's death, his grandkids, my parents, his wife's health, his golf game, my career, his job, and my passion for writing.
It was as if we hadn't seen each other in ten years. The reality is we hadn't seen or communicated in twelve years. We lost…
