For a while now I have been thinking of reading Jesus the Christ. I remember trying to read it a long time ago (I mean a REALLY long time ago) and never finishing it. So I dug it out and sat down this morning to begin reading it again.
As I read the first few sentences I remembered why former me never finished it. It is not an easy read. I almost put it back where I found it. In my memory former me only made it through a few chapters before giving up. As a thumbed through the parts where I commented and highlighted however, I discovered that former me actually made it through at least 26 of the 40 chapters of the book. What? 26???? Apparently former me was made of stronger stuff than I remembered. Now I can't put the book back if only to prove to myself that I am tougher than former me.
It is sooooo on!
Come to think of it.... former me is better than me in so many ways and at the same time worse than me. She plays piano better than me, is skinnier than me, more patient than me, makes friends better than me, is thriftier than me and has a much better memory than me. Yet she is also fatter, more impatient, shyer, and terrible with money. It just depends on which me I look back on.
So all I can really do is the best I can with the me I am now. Still, I do hope I get past chapter 26 and kick former me's butt. hehehe!!!
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