To write, or not to write... that is the. . .

You know, I am told Shakespeare was born on my birthday. Not the exact day, really, but the day I was born was the day he would have been eating ice cream and cake as well... if they did that kind of thing then.

I wonder if that is why I love the bard? Well, I can't say I especially am akin to the man. I tried reading some of his work many years ago, and didn't really get much from it myself then. I went to a school that every year celebrated the Shakespearean plays, and the small town is built around the theatres that have been built there and the crowds they draw to these plays every year. My mom in law came and took my wife one year... but I had to work or something, and never got over to the theatre to see anything... not that I was ever drawn...

But his writing has had a major impact on world literature, and is a part of my culture today. It's kind of like the Beatles. As a musician, I found them quite simple, really, and never really got into their music much either, although I do not take away from them the major role they have played in our cultural thought as well.

So what is it that they did that brought them to the forefront of world literature and music? Probably no more than follow their passions first... their love for what they did...

or maybe they were just driven.

I can understand those things myself. My greatest passion and love comes from when I am creating. I used to think it just meant playing an instrument when I was young. Then later I thought it just meant that writing was creation... and these things were meant for the gifted. Lately I have found that everything I do is a creation and a gift to the world around me.

I'm glad I'm growing up. I'm learning that each day I bring myself to life's drawing board... in any form... I am creating the world around me. I am the captain of my ship! And each wonderful soul around me is doing the same thing! Each and every one of us create for each other in all the ways we do so.

It has become so wonderful to understand that some of the most moving creations are some of the simplest. Lately a smile can change the world around me. And a smile is a creation we can all share! It is my honor and joy to recognize all the creations around me, in all the forms they are taking!