Opus 2025-184: Where Will I Find the Time?

I find myself with more books to read every day.  I just finished a two volume set that a friend sent me.  In order to really grasp what it’s saying, I am going to read them again.  I’ve already started.  While I’m doing that I am reading another book by Thomas Sowell that was given to me by someone at church.  On my shelf with just a few pages read, I have a new book by Jordan Peterson, given to me by another friend.  On the shelves around my room, I have books that I have started and plan to finish and others that I have not started yet.  I have a list of books that I am looking for in the library and if I can’t find them after a certain point I may be forced to try and buy them.

Where am I going to find a time?

Fortunately, I’m retired and still think that my mind is working.  It’s always possible that I keep reading the same book over and over again, and just don’t remember it.  That takes care of the problem in one way.  But let’s assume that I am actually aware of what I’m doing and my interest keeps expanding and my potential resources keep piling up.

Fortunately, I also have eternity.  Believing in eternal life certainly gives you a different perspective on reading all the things that you want to read and getting to what people tend to call their bucket list.  The problem is that when we cross that line into eternity it’s very possible that our interest may change.  I would say not only may change, will change.  I will have a whole new list of books to read that I never even knew existed.  I will have musical instruments that I can now learn to master having perfect coordination, perfect pitch, and a voice that works again.  I will have endless discussions and debates not only with all the people that I have not seen enough in this life, but with historic figures.  I would love to debate with the apostle Paul, and find out what he was trying to say in Romans.  In addition to that I think Jesus will be able to fit me into his calendar for lunch or breakfast or for a long road trip.

It brings new meaning for a paraphrase of a common vulgarity, “So many books. So little time.”

But of course, the number of books will increase to match the amount of time that we have.

Hell, on the other hand might be a place where you have piles of books, but all the light bulbs are burnt out or you can’t find your glasses.  You’ll be able to do is turn the pages and wonder what they might tell you.

Have a blessed eternity.

homo unius libri