I am almost a little embarrassed about enjoying Anne Lamont's Plan B Further Thoughts on Faith She is not the best writer- though I will admit that her style is unique; I don't agree with her political angst, and yet her personal narrative drew me in. It is not even that her life is particularly interesting, but maybe that is why I was intrigued. She mostly talked about her son, her dog, and her Sunday school class- interspersed with diatribes about how Bush is ruining the world. It is refreshing to come across someone who can infuse the mundane with meaning and yet not inflate or exaggerate its significance.
Example: She's recalling what she said when a friend asked her to speak at a college graduation:
"They (parents) want you to love and be loved, and find peace, and laugh and find meaningful work. But they also- they also want you to chase the bunny for a while. To get ahead, sock some money away, and then find a balance between the bunny chase and savoring your life.
But you don't know whether you're going to live long enough to slow down, relax, and have fun, and discover the truth of your spiritual identity. You may not be destined to live a long life; you may not have sixty more years to discover and claim your own deepest truth. As Breaker Morant said, you have to live each day as if it is your last, because one day you are bound to be right.
It might helo if I go ahead and tell you what I think is the truth of your spiritual identity...
Actually I don't have a clue......"
I don't know why I'm drawn to reflections that look so much to the end of life- I also cried through "The Bucket list twice- hopefully it's that I am passionate about making the most of this one and only life!
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