My friend handed me a paper bag. She said it came from a “fan,” actually one of her siblings that I have not met yet. I felt my cheeks blush upon hearing it. My friend explained that she told her sibling my antics, and this sibling happens to be an aspiring writer too. This “fan” admired how I keep going on with all the crests and troughs of my life.
I put the paper bag on my table and set it aside for some weeks. Only now have I decided to explore the contents. The simple present contained a notepad and a pen. Written at the back were the date before the gift was handed to me and these five magical words: “May your muse never waver.” Most likely, the “fan” thought of the ways I can use these items in my writing process, like in jotting down random ideas and drafts of poems and essays.
Now I am inspired. Thank you so much, my “fan.” God bless you! 🙂