The One Thing I Know

I know one thing.



I know this thing with all my heart, and with all my soul, and with all my being.



I know that I have the choice to be who I am, when I am, where I am.



I may not have a choice, today, about what I do for a living, where I live, or what kind of car I drive.



But if who I am today is a writer, I'm a writer, even if I live in a homeless shelter, write on paper bags with stubs of pencils, and take the bus to a job in a fast food joint to try to get out of the shelter.



If who I am today is a writer, I'm a writer, even if my kids are sick, my car is broken down, my computer won't boot and I haven't sold anything in years.



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