Last week, I gathered some of my books that I found in various places throughout the house. I realized that I am in the process of reading 10 books, and that’s probably a personal record. I can predict the books that I will finish first and the ones that will change me. They are not the same. \ud83d\ude0f There are many purposes for reading, and my 10 books represent that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am in a phase of life where I can do a lot of reading, but my book count doesn’t reflect that. Even though I am reading 10 books at once, I am still finishing them at about the same rate. So, there is no magic when the children leave home. I am still the same person with the same habits. The only real change is that I’ve lost some zeal and capacity to do some things that once came easily for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s just a very quiet, baffling time of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And with that happy thought, I will go pull a bucket of weeds in the yard and see what the sky and earth can teach me about seasons and life and new growth. After a few more tasks, you’ll find me reading. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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