Five Must Read Books
January 18th, 2008 by Richard CockrumIt’s a new year. People have been talking and thinking about their resolutions, their goals, what they want to do and accomplish in the coming twelve months. All I really want to do is read. There are five books in particular I want to read. I’ve seen them all before, but like any good book, each time I read them I get a little bit more.
A tree. It stands, limbs stretched wide, shifting in the changing winds, but staid through the winds of time.
A baby’s smile. Laughter, joy held in the arms of life.
A mountain. Raised from the deep and, year by year, bit by bit, becoming the earth on which we move.
The sea. Rhythm. The ebb and flow of change that hides a source that is forever.
Lightning. Sudden change searing from the sky to the earth. The flash that illumines that which was hid, giving form to the formless.
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January 18th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Hi Rick,
I re-read the same books…and a few others: The sky, My Husband’s Eyes, Mar kings on a $1 bill, and most important book — My Breath.
You might enjoy the Art Garfunkle song, “Everything Waits to Get Noticed”. It’s got a similar focus.
Enjoy!
January 19th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Hi Erica,
You have some wonderful books. I read the breath book a lot, too. It is one of my greatest teachers.
I’ll have to find the Art Garfunkle song. Thanks for the heads up on it.
February 9th, 2008 at 3:14 am
A fragrant rose with dew drops.
The sun setting on a beautiful day.
The song of a bird at dawn.
The mist in the valley.
And the smell of freshly baked bread in the kitchen.
February 9th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Wonderful, Trevor!