Dearest friend,
I have always wanted to be great. Not to just drift by in life without a purpose, but to impact the lives of many and change the lives of all. I've never known how exactly I was going to achieve this, but I have always that I would be able to.
Many people have a plan, not a purpose. What I mean by this is that they have a strategy, but never a reason as to why they have created it.
For me, it is the opposite.
I know where I want to be in twenty years time, but I am unsure of the route I'll take to get there. It's like I'm at a crossroads, but I can't see the signs. They're smudged, still there but barely legible, all the words spiraling into a complex puzzle. Every fork in the road is a sharp prong with its own consequences. You cannot turn back and change your mind, or else you'll slide off the slippery, sliver surface that you've worked so hard to polish and refine.
Funnily enough, you've felt the same way; that is why I'm coming to you for advice. You've always said to keep your options open, and I have. The world is my oyster, yes, but what If I'm allergic to seafood?
I guess what I'm trying to tell you is that perhaps I like having no direction? Maybe I enjoy the feeling of not knowing where I'm going, the thrill of chasing dreams blindly? Perhaps I am destined to be great, but not in the ordinary sense.
Maybe I am going to be great - one day.
Yours sincerely,
Eunice Gachango.
I think this is a great extension to your previous piece Eunice, and you have developed it so well - do you see the difference? Your sentence structures are much more varied and you seem to be much more thoughtful when it comes to your use of punctuation - you are now using it as a means to express your point, rather that to just convey pauses. Your figurative language is great, especially your use of metaphors and I like the way you use direct address to fully immerse your reader. Excellent work!
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