I had meant to find a different topic to write about for this piece. I'm always wanting to write about love and journeys and drama and yet, not wanting to. All those stories are so personal and delicate; and in my head everything is swirling and I can't pin it down.
This particular story, though it took place this past November is still so close to me--temporally, emotionally, even physically. It hurts sometimes to be home from abroad. It hurts because I fell in love. I fell in love with the country and the man I've written about.
Despite my attempts to push this narrative from my mind, the urge to write it overcame my efforts to push these thoughts back down. Me and my thoughts made a deal though, I would write about my dilemma (to apply for another Australian visa or to go home) instead of writing my love story for Modern Love. So here it is. I know there are pieces that are lacking and it probably ends too soon but I think it's a start to something decent. After completing my first draft I realized that I did not fully explained why the dilemma was so hard and what the factors were--I will tackle this in round two!
Thanks for reading ~ : )
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