KEEP WRITING - and let the pen be your teacher.

Yesterday, a good friend challenged me to get moving and get another blog post out. The words she used was "Keep Writing". I immediately started thinking about what to "write about" and started looking around for something to inspire me and within a few minutes, I found myself sitting and playing with the PEN that was on my desk. And then the inspiration came. The Pen taught me some lessons - well, TWO PENS actually.

Pen number 1 is my "everyday pen". It is cheap and as you can see by the refill, the ink level is dropping all the time. It can't hide what is inside it. A simple look at this pen can tell us exactly what condition it is in. "We can see right THROUGH it." And we'll be able to tell when it's time to let it go or when it will no longer be able to serve a purpose.

 

Something great about this pen though, is that it will be pretty easy to simply replace the refill and continue using it for a long time.

 

 

Then there is pen number 2. I honestly don't even know how this pen got to my desk, or if it even belongs to me. I literally just grabbed it out of the holder on the desk to take down a message because there wasn't another pen close by.

 

This pen is very "good looking", has a lovely pattern all around and even has five little diamante to give it a nice finish. It looks expensive and would obviously have been given as a gift.

 

 

The problem though, is that this pen is not really practical for everyday use. There is also no way of changing the refill once the ink runs out. So it's life span is completely dependant on how long the refill lasts. we obviously don't know just how long that will be and can only hope that the manufacturer has used a refill that will last for a long time.

 

 

Which of the two pens best reflects you?

 

As we already know, each of these pens obviously appeal to different writers. Each of them are comfortable with who they are and simply serve the purpose they were created for.

 

By simply looking at the two of them next to each other, we can't necessarily tell which one has more to give and which one will ultimately be most effective. But we know that while one has the assurance of being able to constantly be refilled, the other only has one load of ink. For pen number 1, there is also no guarantees that refills will always be available.

 

When you consider your life today, think about this:

There are no guarantees. What is inside of you needs to be used up in the lifespan allocated to it. The outside doesn't really matter. What matters most is being the pen that is needed in the defining moment when something needs to be "written". .. Written in black ink, or perhaps in blue. Your ink may be a special talent, a great idea, a dream or certain acts.

 

It is important to be the pen you were designed to be. Be effective in your role and help deliver the message you were placed here to deliver. There is no guarantee that you will be needed forever, or be able to be used forever. All you have is the time in the writer's hand which is allocated to you as the writer sees fit. MAKE IT COUNT.

 

Be encouraged,

D