I agree with all of these! I have re-read many books over my life and always have different perspectives- especially on Catcher in the Rye. I read Pride and Prejudice every year and always have a different take on it, I'm looking forward to reading it again this year especially because of a meme I just saw about it.
Rereading books is the best! In a world where we have so much to choose from, there's something especially comforting about getting cozy with a story we know so well. But yet somehow it's different every time - because we're different every time we go back to it.
"You don't have to answer the phone if you don't want to."
I was raised by a father who, when he got mad at something we kids did, would say "you answer a question when it is asked of you!" and then I became a teacher, where I believed that every kid's question was an expression of curiosity that I wanted to fulfill.
So answering the phone...it's a call of curiosity.
and it took me decades to understand that I could choose WHEN to answer the call of curiosity.
*my father is one to always answer the phone. I once called him recently, and he was up a tree harvesting his grapefruits. The man is 80 years old, and he still climbs trees and answers the phone while he's up there. what did I say to him when he told me what he was doing? "Dad, you don't have to answer the phone every time it rings. you can always call me back at a more convenient time for you."
I’ve had to train myself out of always answering the phone. I'm still working on it.
My mom is a lot like your dad. Though she doesn’t climb trees. But when I call her and she doesn’t answer, she then calls back and tells me why she didn’t answer, and I’m like, “You don’t have to tell me why you didn’t answer. It’s really none of my business."
I agree with all of these! I have re-read many books over my life and always have different perspectives- especially on Catcher in the Rye. I read Pride and Prejudice every year and always have a different take on it, I'm looking forward to reading it again this year especially because of a meme I just saw about it.
Rereading books is the best! In a world where we have so much to choose from, there's something especially comforting about getting cozy with a story we know so well. But yet somehow it's different every time - because we're different every time we go back to it.
"You don't have to answer the phone if you don't want to."
I was raised by a father who, when he got mad at something we kids did, would say "you answer a question when it is asked of you!" and then I became a teacher, where I believed that every kid's question was an expression of curiosity that I wanted to fulfill.
So answering the phone...it's a call of curiosity.
and it took me decades to understand that I could choose WHEN to answer the call of curiosity.
*my father is one to always answer the phone. I once called him recently, and he was up a tree harvesting his grapefruits. The man is 80 years old, and he still climbs trees and answers the phone while he's up there. what did I say to him when he told me what he was doing? "Dad, you don't have to answer the phone every time it rings. you can always call me back at a more convenient time for you."
Yes! You get to CHOOSE WHEN you answer that call.
I’ve had to train myself out of always answering the phone. I'm still working on it.
My mom is a lot like your dad. Though she doesn’t climb trees. But when I call her and she doesn’t answer, she then calls back and tells me why she didn’t answer, and I’m like, “You don’t have to tell me why you didn’t answer. It’s really none of my business."
My dad and your mom are excellent communicators. Sometimes there is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
Cool list Amy (I'm a sucker for easy to read thought provoking lists) - I'll share this in my Sunday round up newsletter this week.
Thank you! And I, too, am a sucker for a good list. :)