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Why do I write?

A question that has been circling my mind. A question that brings along many more questions, ha. Why do I still keep this space alive? Why do I decide to shut down most of my social media accounts but yet kept this going? Who do I write for and what can I gain out of writing? Why do I even bother writing? I don't know. I started keeping my first diary when I was 9, at a time where computer was still a rarity and chance of getting connected to internet was like 50/50, depending on whether your mama is using the phone (true story okay). Inspired by an english teacher who introduced the habit of diary writing, I started scribbling, writing nonsense, translating my thoughts into words so that I can complete with a diamond at the end of each entry. Diamond that symbolises something good accomplished and obviously diamond was all that I was going for. Yah, diamond lover since young, =x. Ha, that was how funny it all began. Meaningless but purposeful. But writing got serio...