“I am officially an author,” I said to my wife.
This happened on January 30, 2017. A remarkable day, to say the least.
The aftermath: Weird, but true:
After my book was out, for weeks I couldn’t write, anything. Because I was “done”. I was “done-done”.
When my wife would ask me to respond to emails, I would say something like “I don’t know how to write anymore… I’m done writing.” Even texting was difficult. Voice notes were in.
My tired fingertips(which now had an imprint of the keyboard letters) needed a break, especially after the effort that was put into writing over time. They desperately needed a new partner.
The search was on.
It didn’t take very long to find a suitable match for my tired fingers.
The TV remote!
Netflix, Hulu, VOD, Amazon Prime… and many more got the run for their money. The remote controller was now on the wanted list. My 20 month old daughter continued to use it like a phone, while my son continued with his habit of checking its batteries each day, and so it was on a timeshare.
“Binge” became my favorite word – very fast. Great, right?
Nope.
This cool relationship did not last very long.
Going from a fountain pen to a keyboard was not difficult, but going from a keyboard to a remote, even for a few days was… a real bummer.
My fingers had to get back with its old partner.
Days later I sat in my comfortable chair once again, and I wrote (Like someone learning to walk once again).
(Imagine a motivational soundtrack here). Tip : here
See you around.
My daughter just heard you speak at her class at Madison’s Trust Elementary school and came rushing home saying she had the ‘Best day ever’ because she met a famous author. She talked about the experience of meeting you for a couple of hours! She retold your story to us, individually, as she recalled it. She loved meeting you & of course in awe of the path that you’ve had to make to get where you are. We will get your book & thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you, Mona.
It was my pleasure speaking at Madison’s Trust Elementary school. After I shared my story, I shared with everyone a few important pictures, too. We then talked a little bit more about earthquakes. I was amazed by the knowledge the children already possessed. Kudos to the teachers at Madison’s Trust! (Shout out to Ms. Scanlon!).
A flurry of questions from these curious minds followed. The best part was that these questions were unfiltered. I am glad that your daughter had a great time.
Thanks, it’s quite informative
Thanks for the excellent guide
My friend you have the ability to write anything you wish and be a success .
I for one will buy anything you write .
Sir,
I am only writing some.
What I have written is only an account of what happened from my perspective.
Men and women like YOU, are the True Heroes, who save lives. Who save lives of people who they don’t even know.
I was able to pen down my story, or rather see sunlight after Jan 26, 2001 only because of the effort of the volunteers of the International Rescue Corps, who came to rescue and help the people in need, thousands of miles away.
Respect. Gratitude.
Man you were wading into unknown territories, this is the TV terrain where kids rule
“Born, once again in 2001, I am a kid, too :-)”
That was the thought.
This time it didn’t work. Tragedy.
After what you have accomplished yes “done” is the right word. Usually when you connect your finger tips with the brain, keyboard and a comfortable chair it works. Make sure the computer is on! Its called phinger yoga. Nice one, love your work, keep writing else your phingers might become phet 🙂 🙂 🙂
Haha!
Thanks, for your kind comments, Sir.