Many years ago, I decided to put my fingers down and stopped typing or making reviews of the books I read. With the limited number of readers I do and don’t personally know, I came to a point asking, “What for? No one appreciates this blog, anyway.”
Things went differently. I just honestly didn’t see it coming - the moment that I woke up in the middle of the night, trying to finish reading a story that I started two to three months ago, with its four chapters left behind.
I didn’t see myself being indulged to reading a story that includes a character that I actually don’t have a connection with - a dog. However, what was my point of buying such a gem if I won’t even spend a single minute browsing its pages, reading the reviews, and checking out its cover.
Mr. W. Bruce Cameron’s A Dog’s Purpose brought me to life. It allowed me to rekindle my passion for sharing my thoughts about the stories I loved and continued to love. Bailey, the dog in the story taught me to be more compassionate with others especially to dogs and other animals. I realized that to be able to understand, self-centeredness must be the last on the line. If every person could have a chance, that little chance to take someone's perspective for a day, I hope he or she grabs it without a doubt.
Purpose. From the story, Bailey’s (and his other names used since he keeps on reincarnating) purposes are to protect, save, and accompany people. Purpose. What is the purpose in my own story? I think I have to think twice, times the multiple times of times. Albeit this is not easy for me to enumerate, the purposes I can think of are waking up gratefully, sharing thoughts with others, and making little things that I can (hopefully) uplift others’ spirits.
I hope every reader finds connection in whatever story they read. Just like how Bailey strived to do his best to go back to where his heart belonged to and that is with his favorite owner, Ethan - the boy whom he loved so much and loved him, too. This may not be totally considered a book review but I feel awaken by the thought that, “a single book can lead you back to what you used to do with a happy heart.”
