“Why do I write?”

Why do I write? For many people in America, the answer to this question may look similar to, “well my teacher told me to do it” or “It was assigned to me.” I don’t think this question does anyone any justice, to be honest. In my opinion, The question that is so provocative to ask is not “why do we write?” rather “Why do we have to write?”. Writing has been synonymous with humans ever since humans have been around. Whether it’s a rock, paper or a computer the same message resonates. It all embodies communication, the very essence of what makes humans who they are. Without adequate communication cell phones would not be on earth today, not to mention so well adapted. Communication has been at the forefront of human development and innovation and writing has been the tool in which it has been utilized. Writing has shed light on great minds and ideas that have come from them. These ideas have shifted society’s focus and brought new ages and ways of thinking. These new ways of thinking have brought with it new innovative products and concepts that have forged new paths and created the world we know of today.

Writing has been at the epicenter of human relations. in fact, you most likely would not be born without it. Even before cell phones, which made it easier via text message to communicate with people through the art of writing, potential love partners were tediously writing letters of affection to one another. These letters grew unbreakable bonds between individuals using self-expression to divulge each other’s love. This leads to physical meetings which turn to intimate interactions. The end product is a new baby human ready to “write” their own journey.

The very human existence has been written down and shared since the very beginning of time. Everything we know of today has been birthed on paper. The question of “why I write” is a bit of an undeveloped one, compared to the question of “why do we have to write?”. The undoubtedly answer to that is, “well because we do.” Just like eating, sleeping, and breathing, writing has been an intrinsic and vital part of the human experience and existence. So, when your teacher asks you to form that ten-page thesis paper that you have been dreading, she is not trying to kill you, rather she is giving you life. Just like the past, the future of humanity relies on writing. The next great ideas will be written down somewhere and constructed by wonderful human minds. Whatever the platform may be “writing” will always be there to guide us forward. If we ever lose our way as the old adage goes It’s written in the stars.