The new Samuel L. Jackson movie opened over the weekend entitled Resurrecting the Champ. It’s about a retired boxer who’s living on the streets, and a second generation sports writer trying to find his big break. Little does he know, that while trying to find his big break with a big story, he in turn discovers his voice.

At the beginning of the movie a particular line jumped off the screen at me and I quickly wrote it down. While the young writer was talking with the newspaper editor about why he couldn’t get more prominent placement in the paper, the editor replied saying; “I see a lot of typing, but not much writing.”

Wow! What an incredible thought!

During the past few days I’ve been contemplating that phrase. Many times we type and type and type, but very little really gets written. Of course as a writer, that is of great concern to me. But what does that phrase really mean? I’m sure there’s much more to it, but after a brief look at the phrase I think it hooks in with the idea that if all we’re doing is jotting down facts about any given situation, we’re just typing. But, when we go behind the facts, and discover how the facts in turn link to life, and dare I saw it, our own personal life, then we move into the area of writing.

The older I get the more I realize the importance of purpose and destiny. How are we affecting those around us? How are we living our lives? Are we simply typing the script of our lives moving from one random incident to another? Or, are we writing the script of our lives, interacting with life and growing through each and every experience.

A Fellow Sojourner,
Dr. Rus