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How to Never Run Out of Things to Write About
Lessons on becoming a wordsmith
“How have the first three days of the New Year treated you so far?”
“Crappy”
After this unexpected response, the guy working at the auto section of Wal-Mart went on to tell me that he just found out he had a pretty severe heart problem and would need surgery.
“Best of luck,” I said. I didn’t know what to say. Guy caught me off guard.
I wondered why he would tell a stranger about his heart condition. I wondered why he didn’t just engage in small talk. I wondered what happened in the decades leading up to this moment that led to him not only having his job but the disposition that came with it (even given the circumstances, I could sense his default state wasn’t exactly sunny).
I have experiences like this all the time. At any point in my life, someone or something can become a part of a story, a blog post, or a book. God, the universe, whatever, has designed me to write. I never run out of things to say.
Why?
Because I understand a very important truth.
I’ll die before I scratch the surface of what could be talked about.
