Online musings

My father likes to tell stories about our past just like most people. One of them told of when I was a toddler. I was faced with one of the biggest challenges in my life then. My thirteen-month-old self travelled to Ghana. When I returned to Britain I lost the ability to speak. I had language difficulties. I was unable to express myself and as a result I felt withdrawn. My dad took me to a doctor who had little faith in me. He said that I might never speak again. My dad wasn't having any of it and taught me how to read. I then began to read aloud and mastered the ability to speak again with the help of my dad and my speech therapist. Moreover I can understand two more languages apart from English. We all face challenges throughout our lives. In school, in university, at home, at work and during our travels. Married people face challenges, as do parents and everyone else. Challenges make our lives more interesting and give them a purpose. They also make us much stronger people. It...

Hello peeps. I am new to this blogging thing but first I will reveal a bit about myself. I am a thirty-something guy who is interested in writing and travelling. I will post my future writing and travelling ventures in my later blogs. I am currently an HR Professional but I am looking to do something with my French degree and study to become a translator. I would like to work abroad at some point. I then hope to start my own online translation agency. I have also written a few scripts for comics and films and will create a website next year to publish them online. I will reveal more about them in my future blogs. So why turn to blogging? Some people see the process as cathartic as they deal with the emotions that go with everyday life. Others see it as an opportunity to showcase their writing skills. I see it as both but then there are other reasons that I am not aware of. Most mornings when I get up I find myself musing and pondering. I go to the bathroom and then I find myself mu...