Younger me liked to underline stuff in his bible(s). Very neatly. But it became more about how it looked than what I was actually underlining. So older me just reads now and saves the underlining for more scholarly types.
I love this interpretation of younger you. I was the same way about things. Maybe then I felt I was more churched for being more colorful with my bible (and I had a lot of colored highlighters) - I even wrote notes next to the underlines that said things like 'so true!" as if the pink highlight wasn't enough. But I'm glad I did that - because now I can look back and understand young me better. (will much older me thing current me is boring?)
I don't know that my highlighting and quotes written on the inside cover help me understand younger me any better. Maybe just help me see the progression of what I find important? Not that I totally begrudge younger me, because without him I might not be current me. Hopefully future us will look on current us with such fond tolerance. :)
I love this interpretation of younger you. I was the same way about things. Maybe then I felt I was more churched for being more colorful with my bible (and I had a lot of colored highlighters) - I even wrote notes next to the underlines that said things like 'so true!" as if the pink highlight wasn't enough. But I'm glad I did that - because now I can look back and understand young me better. (will much older me thing current me is boring?)
ReplyDeleteI don't know that my highlighting and quotes written on the inside cover help me understand younger me any better. Maybe just help me see the progression of what I find important? Not that I totally begrudge younger me, because without him I might not be current me. Hopefully future us will look on current us with such fond tolerance. :)
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