Cali, Valle de Cauca, Colombia - (Senior) - I am a Swedish retired language teacher, living in Colombia. I have always had a vague, constantly postponed, dream of writing, but finally started a couple of years ago. The way a casual thought, with time, effort and patience, can transform into something unexpected, interesting, and exciting, fascinates me. It’s like a rosebud slowly opening up. I read a line by Emerson this morning: “Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” As a writer, Emerson knew about such things. (2020.09.28)