Pay Attention To Your Life

Usually I end the month with what I have read; books, articles or street signs. Things that have touched me in some way. You see, it is my story and I am trying to keep track. Speak what I feel, not what I ought to say.

Well April ended, and its May, we leave for Paris in a few hours, and I have not blogged my finds!!!

Books in April were all over the place. I read Wash by Margaret Wrinkle,you  about slavery. I read much about this subject, and with this book, I learned new things. Characters were strong and flawed, and I certainly became attached. Some fantastic quotes are:
1. And you can drown on dry land just as easy as you can drown in this ocean, so pay attention!! ( that one line, speaks volumes, I love each word!)
2. so she sat watching the ground and feeling the sound of their words falling on her skin like rain on a dry place. ( beautiful)
3.Folks take hold of whatever story suits em best and nothing you can do. (Amen, and Amen!)
4. you either tell your stories or else they tell you ( so rich)
Next was Carry on, Warrior : Thoughts on Life Unarmed by Glennon Doyle Melton. All women should read this book. All new mothers, all mothers and grandmothers, wives and witches. It is a must read for all my girls, Emma, Emily and Kelly, Nicole(new girl)
Words to live by;
1. My best guess is that I was born a little broken, with an extra dose of sensitivity.
2.I learned I was worthy and capable of being another human being's constant.
3.I think I may have the wrong idea about what peace is
4.Happiness is low expectations paired with a short-term memory problem. ( True girls)
5.listen for love ( it takes practice!)
6. There is no room for shame or regret in my life. I'm too full. Iam too forgiven, too adored, too fully loved, too full of ideas and dreams and passion to waste my precious life pretending to be crippled!
All women read her book.
Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris- If you have not read any of his books,shame on you.
He is one of my loves. He makes me howl with laughter, over and over and over again. I will just leave you with one quote: The man spoke with an accent, and though I couldn't exactly place it, I knew he was poor. His voice had snakes in it. And dysentery, and mangoes. David is my friend, its my story!!

I read one more book, but it was too sad for all, so I will leave that one out. Oh your choose, the title is- I'll See You Again by Jackie Hance. A book for mommies who have lost children, not for all. I have to always continue my grief work.

One article I copied was by Elizabeth Gilbert, here are some of her words, that caused me to take a deep breath            I wish you luck and stubbornness
                      and the absence of the need for
                     a permission slip from anybody
 Pay attention to your life and your story, write it down, share it. listen for love. Read a book, we are all students and teachers.

Off to Paris