There were thousands of old books there, wrinkled, bent, worn. It's amazing how many people have created these things, and I've maybe heard of one or two of them.
It occured to me, as I was sitting there with this incredible feeling of awe at the creations made by all these people, that there is absolutely no way for anyone to experience all the creations.
People don't create so that everyone will experience what they've created... they create so that some will experience it. We're all connected by what we experience together and apart. I've read a book that you've read, then lots that you haven't. Others have read some of those and some that I haven't read. It's like, collectively, as a species we are made to experience all art. We're all connected through it. I'm mainly talking about books because it was a book store that prompted this, but the same goes for movies, songs, paintings, all creations.
I found a book in a small shop beside the book store that was all creations done by people around my town. This book was approximate one inch by two inches and hand crafted, pasted together. There were several copies of it, each individually made, and so I picked one up and flipped through it. One of the pages had a simple phrase on it.
"Did you find me?"
Yes. I found you. Your creation has been experienced by me, someone you don't know and probably never will. It's entered the flowing ocean of experiences, and is connected through me to others now.
Along those lines, I had an idea recently... what if we were to create a forum in which everyone finds connections to other people through the books they've read? Write a list of your say, top 10 or top 20 favorite books or series and then other people can see books they've read and enjoy others that you have too. Perhaps I'll start this one day, or, if it already exists, join it.
Treasure your experiences.
You are an essential link in the chain.
Yes. I found you. Your creation has been experienced by me, someone you don't know and probably never will. It's entered the flowing ocean of experiences, and is connected through me to others now.
Along those lines, I had an idea recently... what if we were to create a forum in which everyone finds connections to other people through the books they've read? Write a list of your say, top 10 or top 20 favorite books or series and then other people can see books they've read and enjoy others that you have too. Perhaps I'll start this one day, or, if it already exists, join it.
Treasure your experiences.
You are an essential link in the chain.
2 comments:
Sounds like Goodreads.
Wonderful! Thanks Tim!
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