WRITING CONTEST | BUHUB
I Still Pinch Myself
On July 20th, I woke up to an email being tagged by Emy Knazovic of BUHUB. It was the announcement for the “I Am Awake” contest and I still can’t believe it when I saw the result.
It’s been over a month since the results were announced, and I’m still pinching myself. It’s hard to believe for someone like me, who has always felt like an outsider.
I’ve been ostracized for my life choices and often lacked the support I expected from those close to me.
People in my real life seem to have a disdain for writers, not understanding that writing is essential for everything from movie scripts to computer code.
Their opinion of my writing is like it’s a lowly, dirty job, so I never expected any support from them. Which is why I never expected to win this.
If this is a dream, please don’t wake me up.
Emy’s contest theme helped me to realize there’s more to life than just the daily grind.
For the last 7 years, I’ve been kicking myself for not able to function like any other person do. I felt embarrassed by my lack of achievement compared with those around me.
