“Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver
What a lovely day to start the month! When you are simply blessed, you can’t help but share your blessings with others. I was perusing my earlier posts because I was looking for something I could share at our segment “Health Watch” at our Catholic page in Facebook in which I am one of the admins. I recall I did a blog two years ago on herbs and spices so I have to search the exact date that I posted it here. Perfect time to read my previous blogs and 2010 seemed to be so full of reflections, maybe because those were the days that I have to struggle with my health. And I always say that this blog exists because of my journey, health-wise, although lately it has become an eclectic mix of different subjects. A friend asked if I’ve changed my site to a political blog. Nope, it’s just that, since January and the 44 days that there was an impeachment trial, I was glued to the television. I jokingly told him that I had perfect attendance and blogging about it was like taking exams whether I actually understood what was going on or not. Mind you, I kept notes.
Odette, my friend who sent me those Richard Paul Evans’ books two days ago told me that she’s coming home for a brief vacation in a few months. She told me, no, it’s more like she commanded me to shop online at Barnes & Noble so she can order them early. Gosh, when it comes to books, I really can’t resist. Some titles are hard to find here though so I have written my wish list last night. Never mind the fiction books, we have a lot of them here but the truly lovely titles are nowhere in site. So here’s my list:
- Poems and Prayers of Helen Steiner Rice, hardbound. Back in my college days, I used to collect quotes of Rice, even those I saw printed on greeting cards.
- Alone by Rod McKuen. I’ve always wondered if I ever get the chance to own another McKuen book. His Seasons in the Sun was a rare find and I enjoyed every word. I even blogged about him here.
- New and Selected Poems – Volume One by Mary Oliver. I never owned a Mary Oliver book because I can’t find one here but I enjoy her poems and writing by searching the net.
- Why I Wake Early – Mary Oliver. There’s a paperback copy of this at B & N
- Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton. Back in college, I devoured Merton’s books in the library. How come I could not find any copy here?
- Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado. He is one of my favorite inspirational authors.
- Selected Poems by E.E. Cummings. Who could forget the lovely lines “the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses?”
- The Christmas Box Collection and Lost December by Richard Paul Evans. I’ve read almost all of his earlier books except these.
- QB VII by Leon Uris – a wonderful work of fiction about the holocaust and lots of nerve-racking courtroom scenes. Would love to have a hardbound copy for a change.
What about you, what’s on your wish list?
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