Her Masterpiece

The baby took a stack of computer paper and a bin filled with colored pencils and got to work writing her own masterpiece. I watched quietly for a few minutes and then drifted away to accomplish something...anything, while she was so peacefully occupied.

A few hours later I noticed her extensive treatise lying completed on the floor. Flipping through the pages, I found her visionary masterpiece laid out in perfect detail.

Page 1 describes the futility of man's search for monetary gain.


Page 2 devotes itself to the importance of leisure and rest in a well-balanced life.


Page 3 is a reawakening of individual purpose and destiny in a chaotic world.



Are we seeing a pattern?

Page 15 remarks on the necessity of strengthening the foundational relationships that guide our decisions and actions.


Page 27 wanders a little. But it ultimately arrives at the conclusion that the current state of our economic situation is a testament to our over-reaching desires and willingness to sacrifice ultimate goals for fleeting satisfactions.


Page 46 wraps up with an expression of hope for the future of our world by returning to a sense of minimalism.

Those wishing to interview the author may contact her through her agent/mother but must be willing to work around nap time.



And as a bonus, she's released this sneak peak at the updated and revised edition, due out early next year.

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