I'm like a pencil;
sometimes sharp,
most days
well-rounded,
other times
dull or
occasionally
broken.
Still I write.
j.g. lewis
is a writer/photographer in Toronto.
Month: January 2023
Be earnest in your resolve,
sincere in your mistakes,
and wholly humble in your
accomplishments.
Stay silent in your charity
and hopeful with humanity.
Try to remain gracious as
you remember how each
one of us, at some point,
is a stranger as much as we
will need the comfort and
kindness of a stranger.
Find clarity in your peace.
© 2019 j.g. lewis
Posted on January 6, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
Consider communication, questions,
concerns, topics of conversation
(in-depth or superficial):
stay informed. Look at it all
from every angle. Ask or inquire.
All answers come with questions.
Have that conversation.
01/06/2023 j.g.l.
Posted on January 5, 2023 by j.g.lewisLeave a comment
It is a problem for me.
It has been for a while.
I had convinced myself that it was under control – that I was really just a social reader – and I could stop at anytime. I have even gone months without picking up a book.
Yesterday, I was reminded how much of a problem it had become.
I’d just managed to get through the Christmas season, where I was gifted a number of intriguing reads. And I’ve still got several brand new books on my night table that I had picked up in the fall. My bedside itself is evidence of how out of control this habit has become with its two or three stacks of hardcover and paperbacks all stacked up and ready to read.
Yet, there I was yesterday, at the Toronto Reference Library, flipping through racks of great deals on great literature in the used book sale corner.
How could I resist the temptation?
My hands were full, and then I spot this sign on the wall. I am indeed a bookaholic.
I need the kind of help you can only find in a good book.
01/05/2023 j.g.l.
