Have you ever been lucky enough to have a book kick you in the gut and give you a major life lesson. I recently had that experience when I read, "If Cats Disappeared from the World." (by, Genki Kawamura) I will tell you right now I am a dog person. Cats, I can take or leave them. So I have no idea what made me purchase this book. Well, actually it was the title. I thought, what could be the big deal if cats did disappear? I know my Nana disliked cats very much. She was afraid of them. And my dad too, he had no fondness for these creatures. Well I got more than I bargained for. This book was less about cats and so much more about life. In a nutshell the main character is told he has a small amount of time left to live. Enter the Devil. They make a deal. Now the main character must choose one thing he loves to disappear from the world to prolong his life. Are you blown away yet? I was! It made me think of all the things I love. What would I make disappear to prolong my life. I could never make dogs disappear...or could I? In the end I closed the book realizing it's not what I'd make disappear but it is how I need to live my life now. Live my life fully and completely. To take nothing for granted. And give gratitude for each and everything I hold dear. This way when the time comes for me to leave the earth, enter the Devil, I can smile at him and say I'm all set. No deal.
Cheers to Revin Up!
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