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Date: 04 February 2005 16:48:18
OK so todays been a day of two halves so far, and all within an hour or so...
Started wonderfully with me reading a review of 'Dr Sylver' in this weeks Christian Herald (5th Feb 2005 coverdate). Written by Simon Parkin it's both wonderfully written and encouraging. Si and I met up a couple of weeks ago. I'd sent a copy of the book in to the Christian Herald and they had passed it onto Si as a contributing Sub-Editor. More wonderful was to come, Si and I have many shared interests, stemming from an enjoyment of computer games. When we met up to do an interview in London the Trocadero arcade seemed a good place to be, although sadly we met the day before the Outrun 2 SP cabs were installed, (then again judging by the state of my finances maybe God had a hand on that one...), the conversation was easy and the entire time a joy.
Anyway, according to the review I've captured 'first class earthy characterisation' in the main protagonists, infused 'the supernatural elements with a grit and solidity sometimes missing from the genre' and demonstrated 'considerable skill in and delicacy in charting their exploration of the notion of faith, prayer and even Spiritual Warfare'... 'It is good' it says there 'to know there is a quality alternative' (to Harry Potter and Phillip Pullman stories) 'with an intelligent Christian conscience informing the story'.
I mean how wonderful and encouraging is that review huh? Si, wherever you are, huge thanks and appreciation. I rename you Barnabus, starting from now. Nice one Barney.
I picked up the paper on the way to sons school for a meeting with his teacher. As is always the way with him his flu and sick bug and cold has knocked him back and the progress he seemed to have made last term has vanished in an instant and the place he is in now needs work to try and rebuild what we had achieved so far. All of which is hugely demotivating and wifey and I walked out of the meeting feeling shattered and tearful. Me I felt like someone had hammered my heart with a sledgehammer, not that in this case I have a frame of referance.
So anyway, highs and lows. Up like a rocket, down like a concrete Rhino. Read the review again and it's still wonderful. But the joy it gave an hour earlier is different. But at least it happened once and hopefully the mood I'm in now can prove as temporary as the bounciness was....
Hey! thats a really motivating message isn't it!! I'm alright really, a little hammered (metaphorically speaking you understand) but there's lots to lean on for encouragement. I hope I'm able to be similarly encouraging to others, starting with wife, son and daughter at the moment, and working my way outwards... tonights an arts group meeting which I've planned to attend. That may well pick me up.
Currently listening to: Delirious: World Service: Every Little Thing. A song I always turn to for a bit of replayable support and foundation.Currently playing: Long fun and smile making game sesh with my nephew last night. Excellent fun, despite the fact he clobbered me in the majority of games we played: Project Gotham 2, Ralllisport Challenge 2, Outrun 2 and Halo... 2..... Currently reading: The Christian Herald for this week :) :)