I had barely wiped the sleep from my eyes, when my husband, Dan told me I had been hit with a meme. The first thought that ran thought my head was who had I ticked off now. Come to find out it was Jason Sardi. My second thought was oh please, please don't let it be that crazy book meme that is running around, for out of all the memes, this one I just don't get! So of course it was the book meme.
I haven't written anything in almost a month. Just haven't been in the mood, maybe it is the change of seasons, maybe it is writer's block. Maybe it is because I still owe Thesa a meme. Who knows? So I figured before I start my day I would just get this over with. And yes, Thesa I know I still have to do the other meme.
Now first things, first. The rules of this meme, which I don't get, are:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 56.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next two to five sentences.
5. Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book or the intellectual one. Pick the Closest.
6. Tag five people to do the same.
For some reason you can not use the Bible, I have no idea why, but I didn't make the rules. I just play along.
You would think that grabbing the nearest book would be easy, but for me it is not. My desk is right next to my bookshelf and I have about 300 hundred books within arm's reach. I could do the current book I'm reading, which is Stephen Kings latest book of short stories "Just After Sunset", but alas I left that book in my bedroom.
Or I could grab the collection of Calvin and Hobbes and make this easy on myself, but I guess that would be cheating.
So I closed my eyes, reached out, and the first book I grabbed was "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran. My mother gave me this book a long time ago, and I haven't read it in years. Maybe it is time for me to read it again.
Page 56:
"No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge.
The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.
If he is indeed wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
The astronomer may speak to you of his understanding of space, but he cannot give you his understanding.
The musician may sing to you of the rhythm which is in all space, but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rhythm nor the voice that echoes it.
And he who is versed in the science of numbers can tell of the regions of weight and measure, but he cannot conduct you thither.
For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man."
Yeah, I need to read this book again.
All that is remains is for me to tag the next 5 members, so here goes:
My Jen - because I tag her for everything, and yes I know Jason has already tagged you, but whatever.
Thesa - This is to get you back for tagging me last time.
Kristin Moran - because I don't know if you have ever been memed before and figure it's time to spread the pain.
Neal - Because I read your comment on Missy's post, so I'm getting you back.
And last but not least Dan, because you haven't posted in two weeks and you thought it was funny I got tagged.
