My basic belief is that no, I don't call MY submission a gift. Not technically. I will readily admit that part of me is just getting wrapped up in the technicality of calling it a "gift", but for me, that emotion is there none the less, so I don't refer to MY personal submission as a gift. Here is an article that sums up some, but not all of my feelings on why pretty well, and in a much more concise way than I could :)
Gift Theory
I guess for me personally, there are a lot of reasons why I don't identify my submission as a gift...not in the traditional sense. It's not a gift I give. Is it a "gift"...yes. It's MY gift. Like the gift of playing piano, or excelling in some other way. My submission is one of the many gifts I have, that make up who I am. It's part of me...a very personal part of me actually. I don't believe those parts of us can be given in the way many people refer to submission being given as a gift. I believe they can be shared, enjoyed together, and that there is a give and take to all those exchanges, but I don't believe it's something I'm "giving". That's me...part of me. It's mine, and I can share it...for 5 minutes, a scene or a lifetime, but it's still always mine, always my choice. It isn't a gift because as a gift, I feel obligation. That my submission is now theirs and not mine. I then have to take it back instead of just choosing not to share it anymore.
Is all of this way over thinking things? Oh most definitely. I'm kind of known for that though.
No comments:
Post a Comment