What Truly Matters

Friday 15th February will forever be an important day in the life of Matthew Turner for this morning my son was born. As I write this I’ve yet to meet him and I keep trying to imagine what the moment will feel like. I’ve been thinking about it for months, but how can we predict such a marvellous and miraculous time?

It makes you place everything into perspective, and how unimportant so many of our worries are. For example, worrying about sales and reviews and interviews is rather silly, what we should be doing, as writers, is concentrating on the writing; that what we’re creating matter to us and will connect with others.

Of course, we must worry about sales and downloads and reviews to an extent, because if you don’t your career as a writer - at least a writer who does this for a living – will be short lived. Once you write it’s hard to turn your back on it. Once you write every day, it’s damn difficult to imagine not doing so.

I’m twiddling my thumbs right now waiting to meet my future. When you read this I’ll have held him, kissed him, and whispered into his ear. My life will never be the same and I couldn’t be happier.

So here’s to a Friday to remember. Have a drink with me, toast the world, and enjoy life this weekend. Don’t worry about the unimportant, focus on the aspects that matter – your family, your passion, the things you love and adore and couldn’t live without.

Cheers,
Matthew