“You should write a book”. Maura said after hearing my answers to her questions. They were simple, typical questions we all ask. “How old were you when you came to the United States. Did you speak English? How come your sister is in Greece?” I had heard the same questions over the years.
I had developed different versions of truth. Always the truth but sometimes my answers were short, other times I gave more information. It depended on the circumstances. Will I see this person again? Do they need to know more? My answer could go so far before reaching the point of no return. The point where I would give the entire story. And why go through it all if we aren’t going to see each other again?
Even when I gave the briefest possible synopsis of how I ended up in the United States of America and my sister in Greece, the reaction was “You should write a book.” The seed had been planted and was dormant for years, way before Maura said it. But I had been thinking who wants to hear my story? Others have faced adversity more extreme than mine. Although, my sister and I, often, discussed how well we overcame our adverse circumstances. We felt others would benefit from reading our story. And thus, a seed had been germinating for years.
In 1921, Hay House Publishing offered a seven-day writing challenge which gave me the impetus to nurture the seed into developing. It has been a challenging, thought provoking, educational journey. Follow me on my journey.