Sometimes I get lost in the world. ‘It’s not a wonder’ says my husband, since as a philosopher of religions I didn’t learn much practicality during my studies. In these cases he, as a rational mind, corrects me and helps me to see reality. Recently I came across an amazing offer. I was astonished by the opportunity and I almost said yes when my husband shyly, in his down-to-earth manner help me to decide with one single remark: ‘Something that looks too good to be true, is not true’ he said. What a good remark! Good to remember it when you have to make a decision!
When All Seems Lost — and Even When It Doesn’t… As a writer, I read more than average. Not necessarily books that fall within my immediate interests, but rather those I can learn from, marvel at, analyze word by word, and sometimes even those that demand more effort from me than usual. That is how it is with Alice Munro. I bought my first book by her when she received the Nobel Prize. Then life happened, and the volume sat on my bookshelf—either I had no time for it, or it lingered somewhere at the bottom of my list of priorities. When I finally picked it up, I could hardly believe my eyes—or my reaction. First, I was utterly outraged; my blood pressure shot through the roof in an instant, and I almost started swearing in disbelief. I had barely skimmed the first few lines, yet that was enough to know: it was perfect. A true masterpiece. Excellence among the excellent. Every word reached the deepest layers of my soul. I was touched by its purity, its delicacy, the noblest simpli...
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