Criticism stings, failure hurts but success is amazing

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Have you ever said to yourself or in a conversation, "I wish I could ________"? You fill in the blank now. As I was driving by Tarpley Music store in Lubbock Texas one day I heard myself say that very thing, "I wish I could play the guitar."  I am glad I stopped and pulled the car into a parking spot. I sat in the car nervous about walking into the store because I am the type of person that needs to be comfortable in my environment. I steadied my nerves and entered into the store. The happy greeting from a man named Terry made me feel less nervous but not completely. To make the story short, I bought a guitar that day and learned to play... badly. The fact is, I can now say I know how to play the guitar! You may not like the sound I make, but I do. I am sure I will get better over time but  the point is, I beat one of my fears that day. I have done the same thing with acting and writing, especially writing. Having a story stuck in your head and not get it out is like having a pebble in your shoe, you can deal with it in the short term but over time, it will get the best of you. I love to write and I hope you enjoy reading my work but if you don't, I am going to keep writing anyway.