- my local council would appreciate my efforts to promote the village where I live to foreigners
- other foreigners would appreciate my sharing the experience of a foreigner adapting to this land
- my birth country people would appreciate me highlighting the benefits from my motherland
- my friends were more appreciative of my gift to them when they received a copy of the book
But I realise
- I'm being selfish
- I'm being self-centered
- I'm too far to be useful there
- my friends didn't ask for a copy of my book or they were just being polite
Still a writer
- Needs appreciation to carry on
- Has bills to pay
- Would like an honest opinion from a reader
- wants to share his creation with his friends and party together
So I conclude
- I haven't succeeded as a writer
- My writing is not making the world a better place
- I'm selfish
- I will just look for a paid occupation
Thank you for reading.