tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post1378646689522691273..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: There Is No Pathjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-20498496342667305212015-03-30T17:41:07.888-05:002015-03-30T17:41:07.888-05:00I remember reading and liking The Scarlet Letter i...I remember reading and liking The Scarlet Letter in high school, discovering more of interest when in college, and finding new meaning as a young mother. Some books are as you mention, a revisit to a past version of yourself. I still love the Anne books and The Secret Garden and can feel much of the same pleasure that I felt as a child--even "seeing" myself reading them with all the fervent attention of those first reads.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-49629806428609965792015-03-30T13:42:42.378-05:002015-03-30T13:42:42.378-05:00So, so true. One of the things I love about books ...So, so true. One of the things I love about books that are old favorites is that while the book stays the same, I bring new things to it over the years. And when I reread, I'm not just revisiting the book, I'm also revisiting past versions of myself. Which is a lovely reminder of how things have changed (and stayed the same).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-30644011923049635142015-03-30T10:34:34.159-05:002015-03-30T10:34:34.159-05:00:) Yes, the world of a young child is brighter, n...:) Yes, the world of a young child is brighter, newer, <i>more</i>. This is a great way to practice being more aware of your surroundings, Wendy! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-5285547079370092612015-03-30T10:31:55.890-05:002015-03-30T10:31:55.890-05:00Thanks, Kim! And Happy Spring, to you, too!Thanks, Kim! And Happy Spring, to you, too!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-14834365247620152852015-03-30T10:30:21.055-05:002015-03-30T10:30:21.055-05:00Interesting enough, I didn't think of reading ...Interesting enough, I didn't think of reading when I read the quote, but rather thought of my time with my daughter. I get so caught up in rushing around, and then have to remind myself to slow down--when I do, I begin to see more of what my daughter sees. And it really does make a different when you open your eyes and really look around you as opposed to always being focused on what comes next.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-26656635844642296152015-03-30T10:22:40.650-05:002015-03-30T10:22:40.650-05:00It's so nice to have a fine thought come flyin...It's so nice to have a fine thought come flying in from out of the blue. (In this case, your blog). Happy spring.Kim Velkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729808121762572706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-44212310337668401662015-03-30T08:12:55.524-05:002015-03-30T08:12:55.524-05:00I love reading a quote that resonates. Einstein i...I love reading a quote that resonates. Einstein is another one who makes such pertinent and often humorous comments about life and human nature. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-38753591255895389162015-03-30T08:11:20.634-05:002015-03-30T08:11:20.634-05:00I especially like the idea that we can alter the p...I especially like the idea that we can alter the path we walk in so many ways. Not that it is a new idea, but that it is one of those concepts that we need to keep in mind. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-63060192118136636052015-03-30T08:09:55.430-05:002015-03-30T08:09:55.430-05:00Even re-reading a book is often such a different e...Even re-reading a book is often such a different experience. It is funny how we can notice something completely different on a re-reading--especially in nonfiction. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-4032841529265096842015-03-29T21:40:35.908-05:002015-03-29T21:40:35.908-05:00So lovely and so true! Thanks for sharing the quot...So lovely and so true! Thanks for sharing the quote, Jenclair! Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-60378566439367126572015-03-29T17:26:17.748-05:002015-03-29T17:26:17.748-05:00That's a lovely quote. I love it when I read s...That's a lovely quote. I love it when I read something that really stays with me. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-22107345486191733082015-03-29T14:50:33.871-05:002015-03-29T14:50:33.871-05:00This is very deep, Jenclair. I do know that each ...This is very deep, Jenclair. I do know that each person reads a different book because we all bring our own lives into our reading. Thanks for sharing!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.com