One of my most favorite things in the world is finding a good piece of writing. A book, a magazine article, even something as small as a quote. It has to be something that makes me think. The words may trigger an instant emotion or feeling, or maybe they sit with me for awhile and over time the meaning settles within, giving me even more to ponder as my mind wraps itself around what I've read.
I try to collect these things, keep track of these words and especially the authors. Likely my most loved author is Anne Lamott, whose writing so speaks to me. It doesn't matter what she's sharing - which, actually, is the beauty of her work. It's so varied, so personal, so honest. She's written so much that I adore -- her Operating Instructions is an absolute need if you're a new parent or about-to-be-new parent -- and her writing on faith is incredible (I thank my Aunt Thalia, a deacon in the Episcopal Church, for introducing me to her so many years ago).
Today I came across this piece Anne wrote for Salon.com. Can't believe I hadn't read it before...but that's the cool thing, too - I'm always blissfully surprised to stumble across something she's written and I've yet to read. Read it here. Enjoy!
About Me
- Heather Johnson Durocher
- Northern Michigan, United States
- You know when you stumble onto something and it's just so cool and different and fun that you just have to tell someone about it? Lucky for me, I get to write about a lot of these kinds of things in newspapers and magazines. But not always. So I started this, to share the good, simple things in life I come across that I don't want to keep to myself. Who knows, I may end up writing about these things elsewhere, but for now, here's where they are. Have an idea for me? Want to share something you've found that made you smile inside? Let me know!
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