ABOVE THE LAW

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BY AYIN DREAM D. APLASCA
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The comeback

IT HAS BEEN said in many places and by many luminaries: do what you love. But what does this expression actually mean? For me, it only boils down to what I loved first – writing.

It has been a long time since I wrote my last newspaper column. Now that I came back, I asked again myself the question, “Why do I write?”

I chose this line of passion on the basis of my love of writing. I started developing my so-called writing skill that would help me learn and experience a lot of things while doing what I love. It is the way I process my opinions and feelings, the manner I use to study for examinations, and the most expressive and communicative tool I enjoy.

I love expressing what I think and feel. That is why I chose to write. But in the process of learning how to write well, I have forgotten sometimes the reason why I want to write.

Why do I write? Why is it so fulfilling to write out my thoughts? I feel a sense of wholeness when I write. I started writing in a less trendy generation where I only had a pen and a paper with me. As windfall would have it, I am now enjoying the mere act of typing my thoughts.

A few years back, I normally publish a full piece every weekend. This time around, rather than let myself write every weekend I go by writing on weekdays. And, yes, you read it right. I’m writing from Monday to Friday. However, there is a slight shift in the mode and style of writing. It is something feisty, strong and tough – which is obvious as the column title says so.

I am a huge spitfire that my mind doesn’t know when to keep my opinions hidden. It is a way for me to get messages and genuine feelings across to others. That is the thing about writing, it can be as personal or strange as I want it to be. But of course, it still has to be germane in some way to those that view them. It is kind of nerve-wracking. And I think it is normal.
The new guise of my future articles contains the necessary enthusiasm that the people think and believe. These are stories that bring that voice of someone, who otherwise would not be heard, by a large audience.

I want to write on the same wave length with what others believe. I want it to be informative. I want to enlighten them about up-to-date events, opinions and stories. There are also viewpoints that will encourage someone to spend time reading up on a current event until they feel confident enough to voice their idea on the matter. I want to write about something that spur transformation. And, yes, this time around is something legal.

I’m back into writing, but in a different standpoint. This is my niche. A homecoming. A comeback.


(Atty. Ayin Dream D. Aplasca practices her profession in Iloilo City. She may be reached thru ayindream.aplasca@gmail.com/PN)
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