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曖昧で確かな
I can’t put it into words.
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About 15 years ago, I was given a stack of Cliffs Notes booklets from a bookstore that was going out of business. I’ve always enjoyed reading criticism after finishing a book, so I was happy to take them.
I’m slightly embarrassed to say I’m just reading Jane Eyre for the first time. Ugh. Okay, that said, I went to my pile of Cliffs Notes and found that Jane Eyre was among the booklets I had. I then noticed the name and address sticker pictured here. Curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to look her up.
This is what I found:
I was a little sad for a moment, and then I took a look at the publication date of the Cliffs Notes booklet. It was published in the year 2000. This woman was born in 1914. So she was at least EIGHTY-SIX YEARS OLD when she bought these Cliffs Notes.
That’s so inspiring to me. God, please let my mind still be curious and active enough at 86 that I’m reading literary criticism.
Thank you for giving all of us something to aim for, Felicia Bursht. You certainly were a “role model for the living.” And now you are again. Rest in Peace.
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