Jacqi Lumer

#12, 2006

This book should have been included with the previous entry; I actually read it before "Career Tests," but forgot to include it. It's a book of writing prompts; each page has a prompt such as, "I wish . . . ," "My dream job is . . . ," and "I want to be remembered for . . . " Then, there is space to write your own completions to the statements. On the facing pages, are thought-provoking photos (which happen to be taken by a local geocacher with whom I'm somewhat acquainted). It's a lovely book, and I got it as part of a BookCrossing bookring - as the book is passed around, each of us will complete one of the prompts. Here's what I wrote:

It's not naive to believe that things can change. Big things and little ones. Like world peace - just because humans have always fought one another doesn't mean that we have to keep doing it on into the future. We can decide to do things differently. This applies equally as well (maybe better) to our own lives. Just because I've been one way all my life (overly-critical of myself, or impatient, for example), doesn't mean I can't choose to be different. All it takes is the decision to try, the willingness to stand our ground in the face of adversity, and the committment to keep trying, even when we slip up (which we surely will). But if we don't try at all just because we might not succeed? Well then, things really never will change, will they?

This book will be on its way to another BCer very soon, but I've copied out all the prompts, so if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll send you a link where you could find them.… (meer)