I don’t know what came to me but this is not something strange in my case. I usually have this compulsion to do something right away and finish it immediately . Otherwise, i would not know when to do it again as the same motivation scarcely recur.

Sometimes acting on it is too premature a move. Which in some case i would prefer not doing anything about it until another round of spirit-filled out of body experience. Which as mentioned, is a statistical improbability. But at the back of it, my lack of action is only a manifestation of my  ineptitude.

This time, i took a plunge. I just have to do this for reasons i cannot fathom right now. Maybe in some "posts" in the future i will reflect on this and tell you about it.
I just have to tell you of the four great books i have read over this Lenten vacation.
I call this set of books "Books I Should Have Read Instead of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories".

I have to mention the significance of these books in relation to the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories. All of you can relate with me, especially those bookworms who are scoring attendance to become the Book Lovers of the Month. We got our pretty mechanical pens for going to the library and borrowing books the most number of times. The staple for us way back then were Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. I don’t have the correct data, but it might be that there were a hundred books for these mystery series. I can barely count more than my hands for the stories i have read but I know Remy, Marose and Karmen might have read almost all of it and can even recall up to now some sleuthing details of the character’s adventure. (Sorry sa iba, di ko maalala eh!).

The height of this "book mania" was in our later elementary days on the way to Junior years. I can still remember when i was in 2nd year high school finishing up the story before cramming on my notes for the following days exam. After the exam, another book was awaiting to be devoured.

If only then, Ate Adora Balili was my acquaintance and have shared her books with me earlier, I could have matured early in life. If these books were available back then, i could have poured the same passion as the sleepless nights i have with Nancy Drew. Without much further ado, these are the books i should have read when i was in high school:
     I Kissed Dating Goodbye                        by Joshua Harris
    Boy Meets Girl                                            by Joshua Harris
    When God Writes your Love Story            by Eric and Leslie Ludy
    Not Even a Hint                                                by Joshua Harris

I am not in authority to elaborate on this as i am afraid i might distort the message. It would be cliche also to tell you that it is not what you think it is. Cos you would only realize that when you are already half way through. I even had a different view of the book before i read it. I thought it was the life long answer to my NBSB status and the emotional meltdown along with it. It was more than i think it is. And i recommend these to be part of the Religion curriculum or Values Education. This is a good preparatory course for a freedom-enriched college life.

Well, even if i have read this when i was already on the verge of single blessedness, the impact is still not reduced. And i am confident it will have on you too. If not for you, for your little ones whose going to be definitely on the same journey of questions we have been through.

It is not sleuthing skills we need in life as what Nancy Drew stories would impart. It is the skill that makes God the center of our lives that we need to develop.

Note: I will be returning the books to Ate Adora after two weeks. If you want to borrow the book, just inform me. I will ask Ate Adora for you.