Life is a Book
Written by Michele T on October 31, 2007 – 5:36 am -By
So, what are you writing? What does your “book” say about you? Are you “writing” a page turner, or do you make “readers” want to slam your book shut? Think about it…
Our lives are like books. Our actions and words, expressions and convictions are all read by others. Do you smile when you pass someone? Do you growl at the service person? Do you say “thank you”, “please”, and “your welcome?” Or do you just rush off, paying no mind to anyone or anything except making it to your next destination?
Life is a book, this is true, and we each act as an author writing it. How will yours read? What is your index? Who is your book dedicated to? How many pages does it have? How will it end?
I guess I’d have to say my book is dedicated to those I love most:
- My grandparents, who are deceased, especially my Grandma and Papa, who were rare and priceless. (I’ll always miss you).
- My parents, who have been my rock(s), and to whom I owe my life (literally). Without you, I’d be another domestic violence statistic.
- My Aunt Dorothy, for all her beauty and inspiration–her “book” outweighs them all!
- My Uncle A.C., who taught me the motto, “Be true to yourself…”, and who somehow always found a way to help me find the silver lining to my mistakes. (You are missed).
- Other special family members (you know who you are).
My index would be filled with good and bad chapters, sad and happy chapters, sometimes life-threatening chapters, but overall the roller coaster ride my readers engage in will be one they won’t be bored with. In the end, my readers will see that through my mistakes, through all the pain there has been, through battling illness, obesity, domestic violence, and much more, that joy comes in the morning and the light shines so bright.
I know my book will have a lot of pages, too many to count. I have dozens of chapters to add, still yet, and anxiously anticipate filling those blank pages with success, inspiration, smiles, love and laughter!
Each day, as I write a new page, I desire to write with all honesty, integrity, emotion, realness, genuine care, my unique humor…
As the author of my “book”, I want to be categorized as “Inspirational”, “Uplifting”, “Different”, and “Special.”
When my book closes (eons away!), my prayer is this:
Dear Lord,
- Thank you for the life you gave that I might live and live it more abundantly.
- Thank you for carrying me when I felt so alone, just like You said you would.
- Thank you for touching my life in more ways than I can count.
- Thank you for showing others through my own trials, that You grant victory to plain ole country girls like me.
- Forgive all my mistakes, and show my readers how far I’ve come. Let them see that even when I wasn’t perfect, I tried hard to always improve.
- Thank you, oh thank you, for a wonderful, loving family.
- Thank you for friends that I cherish so dear.
- Thank you for smiles and tears, for all my years.
- Thank you for making me, me, and for giving me special talents and for giving me the courage to use them and share them with the world.
- Thank you for showing me that my writing dreams aren’t as far out of reach as I once thought.
- And, Lord, when the day comes that you help me write the last sentence of the last chapter, let my readers know that my book isn’t out of print. Tell them I’ll write the sequel from Heaven…
*THE END*
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Posted in Inspiration, Writing Wisdom | 18 Comments »
October 31st, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Michele,
I truly enjoyed reading your book of life. What a wonderful read.
As I read I reflected on my life and all of the blessings I received.
Thanks for a great read. You are truly and inspiration to me.
Thanks for stopping by my blog on such a regular basis. I always enjoy visiting with you.
Blessings,
Mary
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October 31st, 2007 at 2:12 pm
Hi Mary,
Thanks for stopping by and for your beautiful words, kindness, and friendship! I appreciate it ;0)
I’m glad you enjoyed my post. I enjoy visiting with you as well.
Smiles & Blessings,
Michele
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November 1st, 2007 at 12:10 am
Dear Michele,
Your book of life is a beautiful read. Very inspirational, and very thought provoking. And your dedications to your grandparents, your parents, your Aunt Dorothy, and Uncle A.C is so touching. We can make it through the toughest chapters, with the help of our Lord, our loved ones, and our friends.
Truly a beautiful piece of writing, from a beautiful soul!
Blessings,
Renie
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November 1st, 2007 at 12:13 am
Thanks, Renie, for the precious comment! I genuinely appreciate your kind words.
You’re right, we can make it through the toughest chapters with the help of those we love most ;0)
I’m so glad you enjoyed my thoughts on my life…
Smiles,
Michele
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November 1st, 2007 at 2:07 am
Michele,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving the kind comments about my photos, graphics etc. I appreciate your visits and your comments. I love working with graphics and so posting them is therapeutic to me. It’s my way of relaxing.
Take care, my new friend. Hope you had a Happy Halloween.
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November 1st, 2007 at 5:11 am
What a lovely, thought-provoking, and inspiring post. Thanks for sharing it.
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November 1st, 2007 at 5:19 am
Hi Mary,
Your most welcome! You do a wonderful job with your beautiful blog and glitzy graphics. It’s always a joy to drop by “Mary’s Writing Nook!”
Hi Lillie,
Thank you for visiting, and for leaving a nice comment. I’m glad you enjoyed reading my book of life post.
Blessings to you both!
Smiles,
Michele
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November 1st, 2007 at 6:30 am
… and thank you, Michele for the inspiration… at a time when I really needed it most.
I love the way you ended your book!
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November 1st, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Thanks, Misti! I’m glad you could be encouraged ;0)
Smiles,
Michele
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November 1st, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Michele,
What a wonderful way to reflect on life. This is very inspirational. As I read your post, it made me think of my life and the people who are so important to me. One person who would be in the section of people who inspired me would be my aunt, Eileen, one of my very best friends. She died about 10 years ago, but I feel her influence with me now. We used to “think” together and laugh together. I would have to devote an entire chapter to life with Eileen.
Thank you, Michele, for this very inspiring post!
hugs,
Tina
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November 1st, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Hi Tina,
Thank you for dropping by and for leaving such a memorable comment! I appreciate the fact you shared a little peek into your own book ;0)
I think that’s precious that you’d devote an entire chapter to “Aunt Eileen!”
I’m blessed that you were inspired by my post.
The other night, as I begin to ponder a new post, I reflected on my life. When I came across the photo included in this post, the words just began to flow.
Of course, my inspiration is from above, I am merely the vessel fortunate enough to share the messages…
Smiles,
Michele
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November 2nd, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Michele,
This was even more beautiful the second time around!
Wishing you many blessings as you continue to write your book of life.
Renie
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November 2nd, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Thanks, Renie, how kind of you to say!
I wish you many blessings as you write yours, too ;0)
And… I’m going to get a new post up, soon.
Smiles,
Michele
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November 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 pm
You have written a best seller and a tear jerker! What a wonderful post, Michele, inspiring me to reflect more seriously on my own “book of life.”
Beautiful
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November 2nd, 2007 at 11:35 pm
Thanks, Becca! I’m so touched and honored. A “best seller” and “tear jerker”…. Wow, I’m speechless (and… that’s saying a LOT, he he).
Thanks bunches!
Smiles,
Michele
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November 6th, 2007 at 11:55 am
This is a touching, beautiful entry Michele. I’d love to read the book of your life and know I’d be spellbound, cover to cover.
I can’t think so positively of my own book. I know the very special people in my life who I’d dedicate the book of my life to and there would be some gripping chapters of trials and triumphs.
I reassure myself that there are many more blank pages ahead of me. I’ve barely begun my life’s story. I just hope when I write the final line I’ve had the opportunity to touch and change as many lives as have left an imprint on mine.
Yours included. Thank You!
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November 6th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Rebecca, your words have truly touched my heart and brought me to tears, thank you! Your comment means so much to me, not only as another writer with an eye for good content, but as a reader who said you’d be “spellbound.”
We all have trials and triumphs, Rebecca, but the thing about having a testimony that you survived something is the importance of the root word “test.” If we were never tested, we’d never know how strong we are!
Yes, you have many blank pages ahead and I’m sure you’ll accomplish your goal of touching many lives all along the way.
I’m honored and blessed to have left an imprint on your life. And… thank you, you’ve left an imprint on my life as well!
Smiles,
Michele
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