Spiritual Journey Of A Child

About the Book

MY REASON FOR WRITING THIS BOOK By Barbara Diana Gilbert As a youth, my ernest desire was to pursue the medical field and I pursued this option with confidence. My overall thinking was that I was destined to be a Psychologist and nothing would stand in my way. I always felt that my purpose in this life was to help others in whichever way I could, however, as I matured, I realized that my own hidden pain had become a burden too heavy to carry. My soul was searching and I wandered aimlessly, hoping for some source of comfort – a ray of hope – anything that would ease my pain. I excelled in almost every area I pursued; I tried to convince myself that hurt went away when one can find ways to block its entry. I was wrong. Books had become my strength over time; words had nestled into my subconscious and had become my healing emollient. They were my constant companion. Eventually I resorted to the only remedy I could find and that was self expression. I found comfort by expressing my feelings on paper. These thoughts engineered into greater thoughts - finally becoming a dream that maybe one day I would write for others to read and their lives may be inspired and touched by my experiences. A fellow writer said to me quite recently and I find this exceedingly profound, ‘maybe I had to endure this pain so that others in this life may benefit from my suffering’. I wonder! I give precedence to the Great God whom I serve for without his guidance and direction I would not have foreseen this vision. My thanks to all who read and are inspired.

About the Author

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Her overall traits: Persistent, Consistent, Humble. Having the ability to weigh life’s options carefully and decisively – never faltering for a moment. Barbara Diana Gilbert is a motivational writer and spoken word poet – making her debut as a Poet in South Florida. She was born in the Caribbean Islands of Trinidad and Tobago - migrating to the United States in her late teens. Much of her writing ability stems from visionary and personal experiences in her early childhood and throughout her life. She completed her education in the Business arena with over 25 years as a Corporate professional – Philosophy being one of her strongpoints and she has a background in Legislation and Criminal Law. Successfully published several of her pieces in the Author’s Voice, the newsletter of the South Broward Writer’s Association, of which she is a member. The South Broward Writer’s Association is based in Coral Gables, Florida. She has also published in the Shortbread Short Stories Publication – an International column on the web. Barbara currently resides in South Florida and she is the proud mother of two and grandmother of one.