Diamond in the Rough
I have a beautiful diamond necklace. I got it as a gift a few weeks ago from my sister when I stopped working at my job and began following my dream of being a writer. She told me it was a symbol of perseverance and taking initiative, going after what I wanted and giving it everything I had. She told me she knew I was a diamond in the rough, hence the diamond necklace.
My first two books are coming out back to back. One is non-fiction and the other is a mystery. My family and friends who have read them love them and want to order them with promises of getting them autographed. Imagine, a simple country girl autographing a book that she wrote. It really is a dream come true.
Each time I see the diamond necklace I am reminded that my family believes in me; that I am pursuing my dreams and they are coming true. I am reminded that life can happen to us but it is so much more interesting if we work at making a life that happens. As I look at my diamond necklace I see my dreams coming true in my forties. I am making my life happen and I am loving every minute of it.
