WHAT ARE YOU SO PASSIONATE ABOUT?

  
Tracy was not around to let me into her room yesterday evening.That was what I concluded because I had to go in after having knocked for sometime without a,"come on in"I had assumed she is in one of her moods only to find out she was not in there.Before I could call her to know if she is in the convenience,the sight of what I saw,made me speechless.Tracy had piece of papers littered all over the room.I managed to see where I matched.I tried to figure out what on earth Tracy would be thinking to have her whole room littered with used squeezed papers to no avail.I became afraid that my friend may have become crazy. My fear was confirmed when I started unfolding the papers and over ten papers I stretched had similar if not exact things written on them.I felt pity for my friend and was trying to think out ways of helping her when she opened the door and I noticed she has a new exercise book in her hand .Probably that was what she had dashed out to go and buy.
    She stood at the door looking embarrassed.I felt a little edgy.
"Sorry for the mess." She said as she walked pass me and dropped the exercise book on a table.
"Are you sure you are alright,Trace?" I managed to ask.
"I am"She answered offhandedly and took her position on her reading table."Why do you ask?"
I motioned her to the littered papers."What is the meaning of all these papers?"
She hissed."I was in a hurry to rush out to buy this exercise book that was why I could not pack them away before you entered.Don't worry"She smiled."I will do that very soon when am through with this."
"My point exactly Tracy.What are you writing with all these papers?"
She smiled heartily."I think I have found my purpose Venn.I am trying my hands on writing.These paper you see littered around are my failed attempts.Maybe I will improve with time.I heard the man that invented the the florescent light failed one thousand times and got it at the one thousand and one times.So, am not gonna be bothered over how many papers I have to waste because there gonna be my one thousand times attempts before perfection"
I could not hold my amusement and had to laugh.Tracy became unhappy and changed her countenance.
"Why are you laughing at me? I am trying to find my purpose here and your laugh is not encouraging at all.You make me look stupid"
"I am sorry Tracy.It's just that am so surprise you picked writing.With due respect,you and I knows you are not good in writing.Why not look for something you are so good in?"
"Did you see that report on Forbes 40 most powerful celebrities in Africa?"
"Yes I have.What about that?"
"Chinua Achebe was honored as the most powerful celebrity in Africa!It is so unbelievable that Chinua Achebe ranked ranks number one out of a list of 40 most influential celebrities which also include actors, cerebral authors, musicians, movie producers, supermodels, TV personalities and athletes selected from all across the continent of Africa with his writing."
"Tracy, do you have a passion for writing?"
"What sort of question is that?I want to be the most powerful celebrity one day in Africa and I believe strongly that only writing can make me achieve that.I can't still reconcile the fact that Chinua Achebe was able to beat Didier Drogba, Akon,Don Jazzy,My Genevieve and others in the list"
"Chinua Achebe will not always remain the most powerful celebrity in Africa forever.It will definitely revert to another person tomorrow who may not be a writer.Tracy you don't have to push your hands on writing because Chinua Achebe succeed with that. Be yourself. Do not try to imitate another person.You can only succeed if writing is your purpose and you can only find what your purpose is by finding what you are so passionate about.So, may I pose the question."What are you so passionate about"?"What is that thing you can always  do with ease and in turn,gives you satisfaction?"
Tracy kept staring at me and at last she gasped."Venn,you are just one in a million.What would I have done without you?"
"I think I have to help you here.Tracy you can excel in music.You have a very beautiful voice and sings so well.why not devote your time to music."
"Venn you are an angel.I have found my purpose finally"
"With that,am sure you will one day become the most powerful celebrity in Nigeria"
We laughed and I helped Tracy pack away the papers.