Please indulge me in adjusting the direction of yet another wonderful daily prompt. It has been so long that I am not sure I can even remember my first computer.

I want to talk about my most meaningful computer, not my first computer. This one is easy for me to explore why it is most meaningful and why it deserves recognition.

It was close to two years ago, give or take several months. I had decided to take many years of writing for fun to the next level.

So, what did I need first? Where did I start?

It became clear that if I wanted to take my journey seriously, I needed more pragmatic space to revise, edit, polish, and research. Typing into my phone had served its purpose, but now I felt the need to expand my writing horizons. I needed a laptop. It felt like a practical investment, but also a meaningful one. Even in the choosing, I could feel my confidence rising as I decided to invest in myself and in a passion I value.

My laptop is so much more than just a tool. It has been the catalyst for more than I could have imagined. It has allowed me the freedom to indulge my desire to write, and all the endeavors associated with it, not just my first book, but also submissions and the building of a personal space I can call my writing home.

It is so sweet to even think about it, finding myself among a community of other writers, many much more experienced than me, watching and learning. What an invaluable resource this has been, and hopefully, in some small way, I can contribute things that are meaningful to others. Giving and receiving feels like a soothing connection. In short, my circuitry friend, my laptop, has given me a way to connect not only with fellow writers, but also with myself and the writer I long to be.  

This laptop has given me a tangible way to honor the voices of others and my own.

I do wonder, though, after sharing all this… Have I neglected a very important part? I think it is time to give my most valuable laptop a name.

She deserves one.