“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Santiago There are some books you read once and move on from, and then there are books that ask you to come back when you are ready to truly listen. Recently, I had the privilege of reading The Alchemist again. I had read it before, but if I am honest with myself, I do not think I paid attention with the intensity the book requires. This time was different.

I’ve realized something about myself: I write best either in the middle of the night, when the world is asleep, and my thoughts are loud, or somewhere in the countryside, where silence does half the work for me. So, guess which one won today? It’s my birthday. Miaka ingine ata staki kusema. Let’s just say I’ve lived long enough to have back pain from bad sitting positions and wisdom that came from pure suffering. As tradition dictates, I always have something to say about the

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