About, Alice

Tonight I read About, Alice. The love letter Calvin Trillin wrote about his wife Alice. I had not heard of the Trillin's until this afternoon when a friend handed me the book to read and said pass it on when I was done. I thought, it must be valuable if I must pass it on and quickly began the read when I got home.

I realize I missed it in the New York Times and on NPR. I haven't been driving lately so no more NPR radio. I also keep forgetting my password, ughgrrrr and keep putting off the NYT when I have to enter it.

I enjoyed the book. My own pov and what I came away with was this: Everyone should be with someone they not only truly love but truly admire and find inspiring if they are going to be with someone. It makes life rich. I'm thankful for such a relationship. The other is: There is an art to living and you cut corners when you settle, so don't. Simple and cliched and true. I will add that you get more than one chance in this one life to make corrections. So, correct when you can. There are plenty of opportunities that only cease when we do. Keep trying until you get it right, but don't put off the struggle.