Conversation – 19

@oodiebom,

Looks like I am alright this is a test to be sure. Write if you can after your visit
with your husband.

Try not to do too much of anything. Oz is getting back to normal but so many
beautiful trees are gone.

@shoelady60

Glad to see you post. I was concerned with all the storms heading your way and beyond. I surmise you are OK and your mother and sister as well. I just posted to Sheba that our skies are clouding over. Not sure if a rain event is in our future. It’s been quite a while since the last drops. I won’t be holding my breath.

@sheba2011

Sounds like a problem for HSN’s tech crew. Definitely not a Spectrum problem. I’m about to head to a shower and then to see hubby. Head nurse phoned and hubby ate his entire breakfast in the dining room. I will be returning to the Farmer’s Market tomorrow for more fruit and other things. I started getting my energy back today for the first time in a couple of weeks. Guess the sulfite thing helped in some ways.

It’s starting to get cloudy. Wonder if we will finally see some rain???? Not holding my breath.

Glad to see sholelady60 post. I was concerned with the flooding. Hope her mom and sis are OK.

Reading for Pleasure

Each time we read for enjoyment, the empathy awakened within us creates entire landscapes in our mind’s eye.

Every book has the potential to touch the human soul deeply, arousing patterns of thought that might otherwise have lain dormant. The pleasure we derive from the written word is unique in that we must labor for it. Other forms of art provide us with stimulus and ask nothing more than our emotional response. Reading is an active pastime that requires an investment of emotion as well as our concentration and imagination. The words we read are merely a starting point for a process that takes place largely within our minds and hearts.

There are few activities as comforting, relaxing, and healthy as perusing the pages of a good piece of fiction or nonfiction. Curling up with a book and a cup of tea is one of the simplest ways we can remove ourselves from the confines of reality in order to immerse ourselves in the drama and intrigue of the unfamiliar. However, the pleasure of transcending reality is only one aspect of the reading experience.

Each time we read for enjoyment, whether we prefer the fantastic nature of fiction, the empathy awakened within us by memoir, or the instructive passion of nonfiction, we create entire landscapes in our mind’s eye. The books we choose provide us with the inspiration we need to accomplish such a feat, but it is our own creative reserves that empower us to use our imaginations for this unique and beautiful purpose.

The tales you lose yourself in can lead you on paths of discovery that take you out of your own life and help you see that existence can unfold in an infinite number of ways. You can learn so much from the characters and mentors who guide you from page to page. Your emotions are awakened each time you read, allowing you to become a vessel for the passion that pours forth from line after line of print. Ultimately, the books you absorb – those that touch you deeply – will become a part of who you are, providing you with a rich and thrilling world within that you can revisit anytime you wish by simply closing your eyes. If you haven’t read a book for pleasure lately, try and allow yourself the time – you deserve it. AMEN! ✨✨

@kittengirl,

Good day in California Kitten wishing you a great Monday. ✨🌹