November 2011
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October 2011
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“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.”
—Nietzsche
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
—Rumi
Reason(s) For Bitterness
1. The binding of the notebook that I write letters to my future children in has broken.
2. Someone disrespected my grandmother, and I’m battling between choosing the “proper” repsonse to their actions or exhibiting pettiness.
3. My “him” and I are distant, to an awkwardly comfortable extent… like, I’m starting to forget that we use to speak every day.
3. I’m moving into my own apartment, which is bitter sweet. No mess to clean up besides my own, but no on-call company when I’d rather not be alone.
4. My car is rebelling against me. The trunk latch is broken, as are the overhead lights in the frontseat and the sunroof. Bless baby Grace.
5. All my winter clothes are home, in NC, until I drive down there for Thanksgiving, and it snowed yesterday. Brr.
6. The residents at my job, despite being ivy league students, exhibit the brain capacity of a 10yr. old at times when I just don’t feel like “babysitting”.
REASON(S) I’M EVERYTHING BUT BITTER, THUS NEGATING EVERYTHING ABOVE:
1. God is moving, and it’s always, undoubtedly in my favor. He is able. And in control. And a protector. And a provider. And a nurturer.
I could go on.
Hey girl, I just finished reading A thousand Splendid Suns, I could only read it in my room because it always made me cry, especially the last few chapters, it was such a touching story. I really have to thank you for reminding me that a good book can always make its way into my schedule. Heading to the library this week to continue down the list.
You don’t know how happy it makes me that you’re really keeping me posted with the books I recommended… heck, that you’re actually reading them, and quickly at that. The bomb. That book was definitely heavy. I kind of want to re-read it now that you have me thinking about it. What’s next on the list?
“I know it seems like I write less poetry about you these days, but know this: I write you less now, because I live you more.”
—Sekou (tha misfit)
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You know you're a lit nerd when you always turn to your favourite books to console you in times of need.
“I’ve never known a fire that didn’t begin with a flame / Every storm will start with just a drop of rain / But if you believe in me / That changes everything”
—Nichole Nordeman
