Personal Narrative: Finding The Joy

Finding the Joy There is a deeper understanding when it comes to writing; writing brings so much joy to others, whether some realize it at the time or not. Yet, I spent the first part of my life oblivious to this concept. As a young writer, I wrote because I had to; it was mandatory for the English curriculum. Writing came easily to me, never having to give it much thought. The ideas running through my head could be easily placed onto paper; however, I was never fully involved or engaged in what I was writing or why I was writing it. Something that opened my eyes to loving writing and seeing the purpose to it was when I dedicated some of my time to write a Christmas book for “my little”. “My little” was a young, spunky, kindergarten girl …show more content…
The nerves kicked in all over again. Hundreds of questions ran through my head, “Would she like it?”, “Will she show emotion when I hand it to her?” ,“Will she hug me and be happy?”. I don’t think anything at the time could have prepared me for what had actually happened. “Hi Lily, I missed you! I have something for you.”, I said as I handed her the Christmas book that was wrapped in light blue wrapping paper which had snowmen on it. She grabbed the book right out of my hands and ripped off the wrapping paper faster than lightning. She insisted that we read the book together, so we did. When we finished the last page she jumped into my arms and gave me the most gratifying hug I have ever received. In that moment I realized, although I strived for perfection on this book, in the end she wouldn’t see how long it took me to finish, or how much stress it caused me. In the end I would see the joy it brought her. Lily showed me what it means to find the joy, she helped me find the joy in writing and also helped me find the joy outside of school. She showed me that there is joy in almost everything. Some people may not always see it in the moment, but someone, somewhere sees the joy and they love