I see sunshine and beautiful colors
There is a storm heading our way. It is Friday morning, 9:50 as I write this, and the storm is due to arrive around one this afternoon. Those weather folks and their computer programs are pretty good at this stuff, so I’ll assume the storm will, in fact, arrive and bring with it high winds and drenching rains.
The thing is, right now, as I look out the window, it is incredibly calm. There is no hint of wind. There are no drops of rain. Still, I don’t doubt the storm will be here shortly.
Being a freelance writer and working for myself is a bit like that. I know there will be problems even though, at this point in time, my business is doing quite well. At some point a customers will drop my services and my income will suffer, and then the scramble to find new customers will begin again. Perhaps I will be sick next week and unable to fulfill my responsibilities. I have no backup; I either perform or the bills pile up. Luckily, so far, I have performed, but there are no guarantees in writing or in life.
So I sit here and ponder these things as the storm approaches. I have some billing to do, and I’m grateful I am able to send those invoices out and continue to pay my bills. I’m grateful for whatever abilities I have which allow me to make a living doing what I love to do. And I’m grateful to my parents, for instilling in me the confidence to work for myself, and to my friends, all of you, who continue to support me and give me encouragement.
Yep, there is a storm heading our way . . . but I’ll be ready for it!
Bill
“Helping writers to spread their wings and fly.”
Billybuc
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