“I was reading Kierkegaard while waiting to pick up my children from school. I wished I could wave some mother out of her idling vehicle and show her the passage. Reading, however, is a kind of private freedom: out of time, out of place.”
~ Yiyun Li, Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life
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This is über-beautiful – and makes me sad too. We (readers) are SO incredibly lucky, blessed, call it what you want – we have access to instant ‘freedom of mind, heart, soul’, we indulge in Giving ourselves joy, consolation, food-for-thought and much more.
I don’t know if you celebrate Good Friday – we do – and I wish you a blessed, mindful Day.
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We are (so lucky)
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freedom is a gift and what keeps us going, in all its forms.
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How sweet and loving is Yiyun Li’s title, Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life! Taking a quick look at her on Amazon, I now see why she appreciated the challenged but full throttled life shared by Katherine Mansfield. She’s taking us to a deeper level of appreciation–thank you!
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She sure is….
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READING!! … Yiyun Li, Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life …
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Reading is indeed a freedom, an escape, an adventure, a source of solace. Grateful to have this escape, especially these days…
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it is exactly that Lori. An escape of the World.
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Escape, yes. Not that my life is bad, but if you want some private time, this is a great way to find it.
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With you here Anneli.
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Thanks, DK. Your posts help us all put things into perspective
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my favorite place to read – the car! complete solitude…
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Yes. Me too Jim.
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And yet, dear David, you share with us YOUR readings, the passages that touch you… as a result, my Kindle is filling up…
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Awwww
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Truth
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