Catching That Breeze

I think that one of the most important (and definitely my favorite) occupation is the writer. Being able to write and describe different aspects of life is a gift and talent that so many possess, but only so few are truly good at. Writers who are able to describe how one feels when they're in love, or heartbroken, or grieving, or grateful possess a talent that can help soooo many people. Maybe this help isn't in as direct a form as say, a doctor, but I'm sure most people can think of a song or a scene in a movie that meant more to them than just a few words sung along to a beat or the video of a couple of actors acting out a story.

Some people argue that writers belong no where near the top of the list of most important occupations. They argue that they can't even begin to start their job until they have a story. Life has to occur first before the writer can write and describe those feelings and emotions. It's more important to have someone like a doctor or even a plumber around; at least they can do something right here right now.

And I see their point. There's quite a bit of strength behind that argument. But I think the argument falls apart when you see that the argument works on an assumption that life is linear. Life occurs firstly, then a writer is able to do their job. Someone has to have an experience before a writer can take that experience and put it into words.

However, life is far from linear. Someone does have to have an experience before a writer can take that experience and put it into words. But that writer's work is later digested by people and if the writer is successful, their work affects those people. Hopefully it affects those people enough to affect how they make future decisions, thus breaking any sort of linear direction that life is supposed to take, according to these critics.

Sidenote: Just like in Spanish, the structure of my English writing is subpar. But I'll continue to push myself to write about random shit I'm thinking about, even if only because I think this shit is interesting as fuck