clarity...

i spotted this book the other day at my sweet neighbor anna's house.... and anything with the words mom & finally for some reason caught my eye. then i saw it was written by ruth reichl (editor and creator of gourmet magazine and many other books).

these days, it seems almost impossible to sit down and read an entire book in a year, let alone one sitting (or laying ;) but this is a tiny book of about 120 pages.. they are really 1/2 pages and it's almost impossible to not dive in and want to finish it all in an hour or so... my desire had the best of me and i couldn't move until i finished it.

it's a story of a woman and a generation of women who were stunted, stopped, cornered between the dreams of their youth and what was 'right for women' to do at that time.... only a few got out on the other side... her mother wanted ruth to be nothing like her... repeating that sentiment her whole life... to make sure to follow her dreams, not to sacrifice for anyone or anything, to reach for the stars...

i didn't put it down and want to fly to the moon...what it did was very simple and quiet....it made me want to clarify all that i want, to simply highlight the vital parts of my dreams....

pick it up if you get a chance & see you in the kitchenxxx