I was recently gifted a book called Habibi, written by Craig Thompson. It’s a beautiful book (I mean the actual book is gorgeous with compelling imagery) and it tells a powerful story. The book chronicles the story of a girl who’s forced to grow up way too fast and a boy that she decides to adopt on a whim just to spare his life.
So, there’s the main story but intertwined with it the author brings in a lot of little (ancient) stories that can each be life-lessons for the attentive reader. One of the many things that you’re reminded of, throughout the book, is the power that words, YOUR words, carry. And how important it is to be intentional about your speech – internal and external.
And the reason why I'm sharing this with you is because of a quote that I read early on in the book and can’t since stop thinking about.
It says… “They say every slave - more than freedom - wants a slave of their own… ”
It’s been one of the most moving sentences I’ve read in some time. It shook me to my core…
But instead of going on about my thoughts about this powerful sentence, I just wanted to share it with you and let you sit with it and get what you need from it!
And don’t worry in case you decide to read this book, none of this is going to ruin it for you. There's A LOT of story left for you to enjoy…