for some of us, books are
as important as almost
anything else on earth.
what a miracle it is that
out of these small, flat,
ri2id squares of paper
unfälds world after world
after world, worlds that sing
to you, comfort and quiet
or excite you. books help us
understand who we are and
how we are to behave.
they show us what community
and friendship mean; they show
us how to live and die.
anne lamott, bird by bird
hessacademy.com