Mysteries- I learned to spell this word early on as this was my favorite genre of book as a child, and I don’t know why I never got into murder mysteries as I grew up. But my favorite books were the Encylopedia Brown, Cam Jansen, Happy Hollisters, Mandie– courageous, quick-witted heroes solving puzzles and crimes worldwide!
The ending scene where the detective tells the story to the whole crowd, each of whom could be implicated in the crime… all the pieces fall into place, the sullen criminal sits, bound to listening as his evil is revealed… it’s the best part! I have been sitting here halfheartedly tuning in to Poirot while I catch up on my google reader (and catch the blogging bug again), but at the final scene I turn my full attention to the scene and watch it unfold. It’s amazing, really, how the detective twists all the motives and alibi and the outcome is never really as suspected.
Today and yesterday I’ve been thinking about my life, out loud, and telling people “these things all feel purposeful, as God puts situations in my life…. but I’m not quite sure what the purpose is.” I would like to have a really clever person look at all the evidences and put the pieces together for me: Writing and giving talks, day of retreat, snowfall, extreme emotions, accusations, busy schedule, restlessness, letters un-opened, notes on napkins, stopping by to see family, grocery shopping, impactful decisions, friendship, marriage, house-keeping.
I feel both overwhelmed in survival mode, and an underlying hope in the purposeful-feeling-ness of it all. It’s a new place for me.
side note: searching for little photos and tidbits for you my reader, I ended up reading some Wikipedia and other info on my favorite books. I wonder just how much I’ve been affected by them– father Hollister is an entrepreneur/ business owner and father of 5. Is this my secret desire for Tyler and our family?? Mandie is a spritely girl who interacts with Tennessee wealth and is very committed to cross cultural relationships and values multi-ethnicity. I always connected with her so well!
I could write for a while about book characters who I consider friends! Coming soon: Christy Miller vs Sierra Jensen!
