After my mind was overwhelmed with amazing stories to tell. I thought why not put my stories into writing - that are really based on struggles people are actually facing. As I'm not a professional writer myself, I believe trying helps you to improve. So here my own story starts.....
A LOCAL WRITER
DREAMCATCHER A short story by Romano Pietersen from Genadendal
S usan was always trapped,in a world that never allowed her dreams to come true. Growing up in a small village, raising her two siblings alone with an disabled mom,and an absent father her future never looked promising. Although Susan had so many plans after passing Matric with a bachelor's, she had to put her dreams aside, as family responsibilities had a big impact on her life. Becoming a parent for her siblings and making ends meet by selling fruits at park areas only to provide for her siblings. Her journey continued until she made sure her siblings graduated college after 20 years. During this period of time she had lost her Mom but still continued to make sure her siblings had a future. After this rollercoaster journey for poor Susan, she finally came to sense it was time to get her own life on track. At the age of 39 years old, Susan applied for her 4 year degree at University and today at 43 she is a qualified teacher with so many morals from life and an amazing inspiration for those
facing the same tragedy she had faced. With her siblings guaran- teed a future, she finally could pursue her long awaited dream. Today she and her siblings have
decent lives, and still they continue to inspire others. The moral of my short story is to realise that is never too late to try, obstacles make occur but it takes time to shape a diamond… Life throws us sometimes into very difficult situations but the decision lies within our own hearts. Like Susan - she never gave up. May this be a motivation to everyone out there that may think it's too late to dream. No! It's never too late. Some flowers take time to bloom so believe in yourself and you shall succeed.
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