Books; Life Long Friends
Looking around my living room, I see my greatest friends of my life are all around me on my book shelves. Every book I lift off the shelf pinpoints a time in my life. They represent all the joy, sorrow, and laughter felt . The large, shiny red poetry book my father read to me reminds me of all of these. It is probably my favorite. Then I recall my childhood, friends that attended school with me through the years.What great fun they were! Remember those days when we all wanted to read the same book, and divided it in five parts, passed around and got grounded for it, the days when I would hide a comic book in text book or then read under the blanket with a torch light because I needed to finish a “Famous Five” mystery nibbling on cookies eyes wide.
As I get older, I realize how precious that friendship was.
College years are…. the years of Dreams, Idealism and Freedom! Freedom of thoughts….Freedom of actions …Fearlessness….Rebels were born…. Aspirations for Life…Presentations….Projects…....Examinations….in all busy… but the best years of each individuals Life!....the unforgettable phase of our Life!...Each one of us having wonderful precious memories of those days….well preserved too!...... :) Books read during this phase are ones that helped me grow, and nurtured my passion and love for romance, travel and nature.
Exposed to various cultures, and widely traveled has added and enriched my quest for knowledge and reading about their history and tradition is an amazing experience,
My love for books, poetry and art are the eyes to my heart and the wings to my soul,
I am like Alice in wonderland as I go through the tunnels of mystery, meeting the Knights in shining armors, the dashing Robin Hood, to feel the love, the romance with Shakespeare or the churning fear and suspense of Stephen King. Laughed and shed a few tears as I tripped along one with the characters in the book. My solace in my sorrows, my companions, my best friends. . I have shared every feeling with them, and books-
taught me how to be “me”
Many avid readers, like myself, at one point of time, one does have strong feeling, the desire to write their own book....share their thoughts....so I started my writing gradually. My writing experience began during school with collecting quotes and scribbling thoughts that continued through my college years. Mostly, I wrote poetry, short stories in school academic newspapers and yearbooks. During the last five years I have been involved with research writing, poetry and painting. Presently I am involved in writing my memoirs with conviction and honesty. My writing comes straight from my heart...a sweet blend of my feelings, my emotions, my personal thoughts and my life experiences.
The book I aspire to write would be about eternal love, happiness, sadness, sacrifice, sorrow, faith in love and how one turned to faith for revival in a hope to one day find peace, an inner peace that could not be found in the world. ‘Love’ an emotion that surpasses all!! So tender, so delicate, so fragile, so beautiful, so divine….need I say more!
My Shelf on Shelfari contains both books I own and those I have read from the library, friends, or have exchanged. ... These books are those that I have now and ones I've read in the past, as I remember them. Recalling books read earlier and adding on this shelf is really exciting and exhilarating for me....there are still a thousands more to be added......:)
And thousands more to read.....Gosh! This lifetime is less for me......lol..
As the Internet grows and becomes a part of our lives, it brings with it a unique opportunity to meet people we likely would never have met in any other way. And very often, those people we meet on line will become friends. Sometimes, very close friends. But then some friends remain, some just go their own ways, but books will be your life long friends
I am sure many of you would relate to what i have said here, happy reading.
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