Saturday, March 8, 2014

Slicing is Helping me Live in the Moment

Normally I walk aimlessly around the bookstore, but today I had purpose.  I have heard of people doing this.  They find books they want to buy and take a picture of them.  The reason for this is either they can't buy all the books they want today so put those pictures on a … to be bought list.  The other reason is to buy them later at a cheaper venue.

I had another purpose today.  The Friends of the Library group in our town is having a book sale the end of March where they let you fill the bag for $2.00 and the money goes back to the library.  Well, normally I go in there and just feel dazed and confused.  I forget which author I'm looking for or what book titles I had in mind for my classroom.  So this time I want to be armed with pictures from the bookstore to help me regain my focus.

As I'm walking around, I notice a tall thin gentleman with curly hair and glasses.  He walks quickly among the books, talking fast mentioning books that he really likes or books that he's seen the movie.   I try not to stare but I enjoy him and his enthusiasm is contagious.  I see that there is an attractive blonde woman with him.  She's looking at the books he shows her and nods and smiles and shows him other books.  

He becomes very animated when he sees a young man in the store looking at the book, The Hobbit.  I love the hobbit he says, and it comes out loudly because of his obvious knowledge and his need to share what he knows and feels about this book.  I have the movie.  You can come over and watch it with me anytime.  I look over at the blonde woman and we both smile broadly.  

These are the types of moments that I'm beginning to stop, notice and enjoy. 

8 comments:

  1. So true! How it is good to live in the moment!
    Felt like I was in the store with you!

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  2. It's a writer's world out there. I remember being told by a friend as we walked home from class during my teaching certification years that I noticed everything. She said it because I said casually "The 7-11 truck is late."It was always there when we walked home on Monday nights. It wasn't that night. You just notice more - a lot more - when you're a writer.

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  3. Library book sales (and Goodwill) are great! You can find some treasures.

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  4. It IS a writer's world out there - so much to notice and write about!

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  5. You have captured a sweet snapshot here - I also love how putting on my writer's hat helps me notice more of these.

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  6. I've noticed the same thing about living like a writer. I "write" in my head while I am doing everyday tasks. Sometimes I can't sleep because an idea is rolling around and I need to get up and write it so I can sleep.

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  7. This reminds me of the Anais Nin quote about writers, "We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”

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  8. I love this Michelle, that's beautiful!

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