May 30 2009
My Prerogative
My Prerogative
By: Gustavo Lequerica-Calvo
I’m really self conscious on how I look, I know that I’m not an Abercrombie model or an Adonis, I’m just a average guy who struggles every single day to accept what I can give to the world. I’m not good looking but I don’t care, I never pay attention to the looks because that would be shallow from my part, I know I can rely on my wits and charms to achieve my goals, and my ideal job would be as a news broadcaster and investigative journalist; I’m achieving my dream in baby steps, but at least are safe baby steps where I learned from the experience and from my mistakes; I know is an odd choice of job where sometimes image is the main factor to define the success of an individual, but I’m really confident on my talent as a writer as well as I’m not a pretentious individual, who likes to impose his POVs but rather I am an average guy who likes to tell his experiences by the mere enjoyment of being read, which should be the main focus of every writer, enjoy being read.
My prerogative is the path I took, the path of the Herald, a difficult path that sometimes is not well received because is difficult. Many people think that Journalists are there for the fame and fortune but I always remember the sweet and sincere words of a fellow Asturian journalist and friend, Ainho “We are not here for fame, fortune or money, we are here because we heard the call to inform and to satisfy or thirst of adventure” I never forget those words that helped me to move and continue the fight, as I know I’m not alone in the struggle, I guess she helped me to remember my prerogative, and there is no enough words that I can say to thanks.
At the end I’m happy with the path I chose, being happy with myself with the way I am and slowly but steady building my dream to become a professional writer.
