I wish I'd said that ...

[mythichistorian]

One of the joys of going back to Academic study* is finding, in among the many dry texts and articles needed for background reading, sudden treasures that strike a deep and unexpected chord.  Tonight I found a passage that sang straight to my heart - and in the most of unlikely places too.   Lurking in an introduction to a book that discusses how

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[caarianna]

Yep, definitely someone else who gazed into the eyes of Imagination and was captured, never to be let go. Thanks for sharing this.

[mythichistorian]

A peice of hidden treasure, well worth unearthing and sharing with the world. And a very unexpected thing to find in an academic text - even if it is a book about how to write!

[malnpudl]

Wow. That's wonderful. Particularly because I'm 49, so it really resonates.

[mythichistorian]

22 days and I'll catch up with you ... *g*

It struck all sorts of chords for me. And the use of language in it is gorgeous - an aspiration for all of us. :-)

[gileswench]

Oh, that makes my heart sing with joy! That's so beautiful I can taste it.

[mythichistorian]

The tartness of pears and the swirls of distant stars ... the words on my tongue like bright bubbles, bursting with possibility and inspiration ...

There is just so much in this ... Taste and scent and feel :-)

[tweedisgood]

Sigh. I just get lame comments like " Do we need another research report on repeat victimisation?" Think about it...

[mythichistorian]

That's just ... I have no words! I do come across stuff like that, and trudge my way through all sorts of not-at-all interesting articles, but there seems to be just enough of the more intriguing material to keep me engaged - and discoveries like this are pure joy.

Just as well really - I have another two and half years of research and thesis writing to go ...