What to write !!!

Its the transition phase from one project to another which indirectly implies I have not much work to do :). So I have this new found hobby nowadays -- Reading Blogs. Just started off with 2 of my friends blogs .. Then moved to those of people in their blog roll. I m dumbstruck. People write so well. They find time to post stuff. The first thing that crossed my mind was " They are jobless. Have a lot of time to waste. Otherwise who has time to sit in front of a comp and write such stuff" . But as i delved deep into each blog,each post revealed the buried passion to write in each of the bloggers. Unlike me who wrote just to convince myself that I can also do this, these were people who really had that burning desire to write.

The next thing that caught my attention was the wide variety of topic that people wrote about. A leaf lying on the ground with dew drops on it, a blossoming flower , a squirrel scurrying up a tree - was all that they need to see to start writing . Wow.. I wondered "Can I ever do this ". I realized the hidden notion inside me - something which was etched in stone in my heart -- Writing can only be done when someone gives you a topic ( as in essay writing competition) or you should force yourself to write. But now I realize the essence of writing for pleasure- writing to express your feelings - writing about the small things in your life just to let others know that you are happy... These blogs have shown me how people interpret the same things in different ways. I can now relate to that ecstatic feeling one experiences when he/she reads the comments, those words of praise. I can even relate to the grudge one feels when a work ( read a blog) goes unrecognized.

And now I know how people write. You don't need be a Shakesphere or Wordsworth to write. You just need the right mindset and of course an inherent motivation. Or How could I manage to put so many words !!!!!

I am sure you will find this crazy but this is my way of penning down my feelings. :-)