The Courage to Dream Again
Her note held the strongest message: live life to its fullest despite the ache of her absence. From this realization, he decided to go back and pursue some dreams he had set aside; not only those they shared, but also some he had never dared venture into on his own.
Writing was such a dream. She had always encouraged his writing talent but has always been considering it something of a pastime. Then, inspired by these words he started writing short stories and essays of which were mostly written out of inspiration by life with her.
The act of writing was therapeutic in itself, where he found an outlet for channeling his emotions and doing justice to his mother’s memory through creativity. He shared the work with others and thus found that there was a community of writers that nurtured and inspired him. While her absence had originally prompted the whole move, it was her encouragement that thus led him to discover a newfound passion.
