Following along with Boof’s 40 Day Challengeleading up to her 40th birthday, her next question is:
6) A book that changed my life
Hmmm. Not an easy question! I’m not sure I can point to a book and claim that it changed my life in any big way. I know that the very presence of books has changed my life. Books have brought me comfort in times when I needed it and have brought me joy in times when I needed that. I have lots of vivid memories of the books that I read as a child and have always been known as a reader or a “book worm.” So does the first book that hooked me in and made me a reader become the book that changed my life?
Being in book club has changed my life. Connecting with great people over great books (or even not-so-great books) has been a great experience in the past ten or so years.
#6 on my list of Things to do before turning 40 was to “Say YES more – be ready!” Yesterday I wrote about how “saying no” to an overbooked life was on my list. This one is about being ready for adventures and the life I want. It isn’t always easy for me to be spontaneous, as I do like to plan things. I know that when my daughter went away to college that I adopted the philosophy that “I can do whatever I want,” which was pretty freeing (after the initial despair over bringing her to college). It was nice to be open to adventures without feeling tied down to responsibilities.
Off to read!
Walkie Talkie Book Club 