Jul 03 2008
Reading For the Fun of It
I’m returning from a great two week vacation. Actually, let’s call it a working vacation. I went to Louisville, Kentucky to visit my daughter Monique, her husband O’Farrell, and their 4-month old son, Baby. He’s a Jr., but we’ve called him “Baby” since conception and haven’t changed it yet. In a few years I imagine he may be a little upset with us for referring to him as a “baby”, but until then, he’s my “Baby”.
My job was to relieve Baby’s parents as often as possible and give him a break from daycare. Talk about a labor of love. You know, according to me he is the cutest, smartest, child ever born. Don’t you just love how Spirit allows each mother, father and grandparent to feel that way about their child? Feeling this type of unadulterarted love for a child, your child, enables those around to love and nurture giving each child a wonderful foundation of love in which to build their life on.
So, when I wasn’t caring for Baby or cleaning house, I read. I wanted to read something I didn’t have to put my “thinking cap” on. It has been some time since I read for the pure enjoyment of reading. If you’re a Lightworker, you are constantly reading, absorbing and integrating into your life, that which we read for our highest and best.
The new novel I bought for the trip, and began on the plane, was completed in three days. That was fun, so I headed out to the discount superstore for another book. When I went to make my selection I spotted a novel written by Dean Koontz, one of my all-time favorite authors. How could a Lightworker not be enthralled with stories from the eerie, weird and wonderful, macabre, to downright “other worldly” genre?
I chose Life Expectancy as my next paperback, by Dean Koontz. “Before he died on a storm-wracked night, Jimmy Tock’s grandfather predicted there would be five dark days in his grandson’s life- five dates whose terrible events Jimmy must prepare himself to face…” The novel sounded right up my alley, so off I went to read.
This entertaining 476 page novel was not disappointing. I love a story line that I can’t anticipate what’s coming next, and there were a few good surprises. I won’t spoil the ending for you, but know it was worth the time, and it did offer a metaphysical question.
What would you do if you knew the date and time “something” life changing would happen? Would you want to know? Would you proactively try to do something about it? Or, would you stay in the bed with the covers pulled over your head thinking that would keep you safe? It seems there is always something to make you ponder.
Before the summer is over I invite you to find the time to read, swim, sleep, travel, get out in nature, for the sheer enjoyment of just having fun for fun’s sake.
Namaste,
Makeda








