So 2 months on and where are we?
Excuse me if at this point I quote a favourite quote because it does apply here:
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back — concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:
that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.“
~ Goethe
Please don`t run away with the idea that I am a reader of Goethe: I can`t even verify that Goethe said or wrote this but I came across it years ago and have it pinned up on a lot of walls.
And everything that`s happened re the BookBus has brought it to mind once more.
We did have more meetings but more importantly we started to do stuff and as soon as we started to do stuff - and told people what and why - all sorts of things did indeed occur, and are occurring, that "would never otherwise have occurred."
Hooray for occurrences:the craft event;the silent auction;the car boot sale - we`re up and running!
But, you are no doubt impatiently asking by now, who are "we" and where exactly are we going and.....well, first things first.
"We" are five enthusiastic bibliophiles who have stumbled across the opportunity to pass on some of that enthusiasm in a place where opportunities are far fewer than we`ve been privileged to enjoy.
So now might be a good time to check out
www.thebookbus.org
TBC
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