LIFE AND BOOKS - RANT OF A BOOK NERD

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In a way, life is just like books. We never know what’s coming next until we reach that page. No one prepares us for the twists and turns coming ahead. They might strike us when we least expect them. But you know what? We learn to move on. That's what human resilience is made of. Every loss, every shift, every change passes—slowly, sometimes painfully, sometimes in a wink—but pass it does. And sometimes, a book you thought you might hate might surprise you. Sometimes, a character who didn't quite strike a chord with you might leave you devastated when they part. Isn't it quite life, though? But we cope. We learn, we grow stronger, and we prepare ourselves for the next chapter. 





The same book that destroys us also heals us. And when life breaks us down, these words become the comfort we turn to. No matter if it disappoints us or threatens our peace, it will always provide answers—or at least help us ask the right questions at the right time. We learn just as much from a book as we do from life. And yes, sometimes it may be loaded with cliches we might not enjoy. But cliches are an unavoidable part that we must learn to live with. 


Rants apart, I really wish we learn to love our lives just the way we love our books. Or vice versa. And let the love for literature heal us and help us move on. 



This is a part of #BlogchatterHalfMarathon

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