JMJ
I don't write often but when I do have realized, to my surprise, that I enjoy it. If anyone besides myself ever reads any of this it will become obvious that my grammar is not the best. I will not let AI do it for me though. My spelling is not great either but that is where spellcheck comes in. I also realize that I am not clear all the time. That is the good thing about text editors I suppose, I can go back and edit things easily (if I ever get the time or the inclination). While trying to organize things a little better on myWebsite, I asked myself what I like about writing and why I would want to do it. Below are a few of the reasons I came up with:
I know from a family tree point of view I like hearing or reading stories about my ancestors. I once, and only once, spoke to a man who was married to my great-aunt Helen Csajko. He gave me just a few stories about my great-grandfather Aloz (Louis) Csajko. I wish I had more of these.
Sometimes I did it for practical reasons, like when I wrote my Baseball Playbook and working on The Apostles' Creed text book.
More recently, as I am getting older, I want to try and keep my mind exercised in case that helps or before I lose the use of it. As there are many issues in the world today, like always, it seems like a good idea to understand why I stand were I do on certain issues of the day. Doing this today has its risks. Check out myBlog as to why I am saying this.
Most importantly, it seems it is good for my soul. Somehow it helps me know myself and draws me closer to God, hopefully so I can better love Him and my Neighbor. I suppose you could say writing is and extension of prayer.
P.S. I wrote the last reason because I wanted to find a way to fit my prayer web page into this somehow. The next morning I read the following from point 10 of chapter The Christian vocation of Josemaría Escrivá's book Christ is passing by:
To work in this way is to pray. To study thus is likewise prayer. Research done with this spirit is prayer too. We are always doing the same thing, for everything can be prayer, all activity can and should lead us to God, nourish our intimate dealings with him, from morning to night. Any honourable work can be prayer and all prayerful work is apostolate. In this way the soul develops a unity of life, which is both simple and strong.
Maybe the Holy Spirit is telling me something?
P.S.S. I will post works in progress. I will also edit or remove things from time to time.
St. Francis de Sales, pray for us.
S.A.G.