reflection paper on the book living, loving & learning
A reflection paper on the book Living, Loving, & Learning by Leo Buscaglia “True”. If I’d only be given one word to describe this book and all that’s written in it, it would be “true”. “True” is a simple, yet powerful word, just like what it describes – the truth. The truth is true. And it is very simple; simple that we almost always fail to notice and see it, for we are a culture of people that likes to complicate things or at least unconsciously. Though they’re basically truths, what this book contains are not facts. The word is, I believe, too shallow to describe it. What is contained in here is wisdom. And this wisdom is simple, yet again, for we are a culture of people who likes to complicate things, this wisdom is but hard to apply. As I read the book, the closer and closer I am into believing that I am much like the great man whose ideals are in this book – Leo Buscaglia. But as I finished, I realized that the aspect that we had similarities on, only fell on the category of being a man, not on the category of being great. As a lover of art, and as one who does it, though not that exceptionally well, I am inclined to appreciate the beauty of this world. I love an awful lot of things in this world. I love sunsets for it is a display of visual beauty. The sunrise though, is a beauty of its own. I remember a time when, I woke up four o’clock in the morning, packed my things, left my boarding house, and rode a bus then a tricycle to McArthur Park - all to see the sunrise! As I was there, I basked in its warmth. I watched how its light made a million sparkles in the water. And I’m lucky to have a family that shares the same outlook as mine. They appreciate the beauty that I appreciate. When I showed my pictures to my sister, she got a bit envious of my experience and asked me to accompany her to watch the sunrise too. And we did! I love evenings: the stars, the moon, and the fireflies. I love the rain. Sometimes, the entire family bathes in the