Love of the Craft

With Valentines Day less than 24-hours away, love of the craft seems an obvious topic. Why do we love writing? Is it the mystique, the clarification, appreciation of the act of penning our inner most thoughts?

Too often we allow the pragmatic side of writing to infuse our minds, forgetting that writing is a delight because it opens us up to childlike truth and wonder. One of the great gifts of learning how to read and write is the act of writing, itself.

On Valentines Day, a day for celebrating love in all its glory, love the craft of writing. Count the many gifts it brings into your life, with deep gratitude. And, let the love of writing inspire an affectionate note, a thoughtful card, an appreciative or supportive word. Never forget to write what you love and love what you write!