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Cleaning out my cloth carrying bag on the eve of my annual retreat I came across a small, wrinkled scrap of paper. The little note was almost completely covered with my scrawly handwriting. It was so tiny that it has stayed tucked, unnoticed at the bottom of the bag since the early days of the pandemic. Are you wondering what was written on it?
I need to offer a little background history before the reveal. My childhood friends and I used to employ our creative juices in creating imaginary book titles and their authors. One such title I recall was Cliff Life by Eileen Over. As childhood chums, we tried to outdo one another with our latest soon to be, “New Best Seller”.
Back to my paper find. I don’t actually recall when my list of imaginary titles and authors was composed. The titles suggest earlier rather than later in the pandemic timetable. Anyway, before I relegate my list to wastepaper basket in a spirit of lightheartedness, I share my pandemic titles.
Vaccines Distribution by Nee Del Sharp
Pandemic Price Gouging by Ethyl Alcohol
Unusual Symptoms of CCOVID by R. U. Well
As you enjoy summertime leisure perhaps my tale will activate your own creativity to try your own hand at creating relevant titles for future books.
Sister Nancy Wales, csj