Today I posted a little pressie. I wrapped it up and placed it in a white box and sealed it up with some silver pipe insulation tape and took it to the post office. The lady behind the counter admired the tape so I told her what it was. She then thought I was very original but I can't really take the credit.... It was Caspiana that first bought taping to me....
When I got home I told F about this and it brought to mind some happenings from the other week, when he posted the parcels of jewellery to my family. I had wrapped them in different cards, a holographic silver one, a holographic blue one and a pink pearlescent one. He had taken them to the post office during the week for me.
Apparently when he was served it was by a young man who was astounded by the multi-coloured parcels. F quickly made it clear that they wern't his... I had wrapped them for the enjoyment of my family but I had completely forgotten all the people that would see them as they travelled on their way....
Imagine a long day at a sorting machine watching white and brown packages whizz by with maybe the odd grey one and then! All of a sudden! A glimmering sparkling parcel comes through! Or even just one with coloured writing...
Our actions can impact many, many people we never meet and who would never know us. A chance happening, a pretty thing that brings a smile....
Paulo Coelho's latest book is all about the impact our decisions have on others, in unforeseen ways. It was a dark book and the premise seemed to be that nasty people committing nasty actions generally have nasty chance happenings associated with them. I am not sure about that... Maybe it is true... It was an interesting book but it was a little bit of a departure. This book interested me but it didn't lift me up which is something he is so good at. I guess this book would be of most inspiration to those new to the idea that materialism, power and celebrity are superficial things...
I think most of Paulo Coelho's books are like carrots and this one is more like a stick....
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10 months ago
Love your book reviews Rose. Remind me what the title of the latest Paulo Coelho one is? Is it the one about fashion models? I might be getting confused now.
ReplyDeleteI will most likely go and read it now, to see if I am disappointed with it too.
Which ones of his are your favourites? I'm just reading The Pilgrimage at the moment, though in between getting stuck into Cecilia Ahern's "A Place Called Here", which is light but intriguing.
Bright Blessings.
The Winner Stands Alone and yes there are fashion models in it but it is set in Cannes during the film festival.
ReplyDeleteI think The Alchemist has to be my favourite - it is a classic! But I also love the Witch of Portobello, Eleven Minutes and Veronika Decides to Die. In fact I love all his books except the Winner Stands Alone which I find interesting and I like. If I could take only 100 books to a desert island to keep me company for the rest of my life I think most of Paulo Coelho's books would be there....
I often wonder what the postal people think of our strange (but lively)packages....I imagine it must give them a bit of a smile...
ReplyDeleteI had ordered two of your Mr.Coelho's books but in a fit of remorse, cancelled the order. I have a pile six feet high of books I haven't read yet so.....
xo
I have a few customers who are postal workers and your packages would bring a smile to their faces, what a nice thought!
ReplyDeleteI have a few customers who are postal workers and the idea of your packages bringing a smile to thier faces is a nice thought!
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