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 WRITERS COLLECTIVE OF CANADA


Hello everyone,

I attended another great WCC workshop with other writers this week. These are great exercises, I enjoy hearing what my fellow writers have to say. It's always an enriching experience.

Thank you for stopping by as always the pleasure is all mine.

Prompt: Write about an idol

What was it about Devon? I knew him from high school, where everyone was his friend. He didn't have the reputation of a popular student, yet everybody felt like navigating close to him gave them a real sense of security from the bullies.

By the way, I saw the transformation of quite a few bullies in the years Devon walked or graced our school corridors is more accurate. He was not known to take advantage of this status, the befriender of all.

The shy girls or boys would come out of their shells when he waved at them often stopping by to show genuine interest in them. I kept observing from afar, too shy to speak to him upfront. 

Some students tried to find fault in him yet they could not find anything that could darken the bright light he shined everywhere he went. Though he was a few years older than I was, I wished I'd gotten closer to this guy. Sure he'd acknowledge me as he did with everyone as I said before but I worked hard to find how I could catch his attention and fail.

Maybe I could be as worldly as he was, as charismatic in my approach to others.

Maybe he could help me rid myself of my clumsiness and I'd become easygoing and engaging towards others.

You see this is a person I idolized through high school. He had the Midas touch in communicating openly and honestly, sharing the good he knew how to humbly, with the gift of himself.

Years went by and I've never met anyone like him. I wish I had found the courage to talk to him, really talk to him. I would surely be another person, yet I know I am better for having known parts of him anyway.


Peggy Elms,

Writer




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