Joyful Randomness

This is an uncertain time for all of us; no one needs to really be reminded of this, including me. It is one thing to have an area or two fall into the “uncertainty card file”, but when six or seven domains fall unexpectedly into that category, it brings many things into high relief.

All of that as a brief and clumsy segue into the rediscovery that has been in the background for most of my life, and probably wouldn’t have forced its way up if the external circumstances in my life weren’t moving at such a terrifying and exhilarating pace.

A Book In The Mail

A close friend decided that he would mail a book to me, one that was important to him and felt that it would help me in my present circumstances. Have no idea who the author is or what the subject might be, which no doubt let me focus later on my reaction and subsequently share it with you.

I love getting a book in the mail. More specifically, I love the expectation of getting a book in the mail, even if it turns out later that the book itself is not something I enjoy or even find useful. Kind of like the opening of Christmas presents doesn’t equal the anticipation cultivated by the packages or Friday night after work actually being the best part of the weekend.

And of course, when the high point of your day is a trip to the post office, looking forward to their being something besides a bill adds a bit of magic in an otherwise anxious existence.

I will actually be thrilled and disappointed simultaneously when the book arrives because I will no longer we waiting for it. This is also what I love about ordering from Barnes and Noble. Read the rest of this entry »