You probably shouldn't take any notice of what I have to say, or anyone else for that matter. But (sigh) I cant help myself. You are already a fine person and a fine writer and the secret to happiness and a contented soul is to let go of your desires. Let go of the desire for a cozy coffin, let go of the desire to read those books and be present with the tea, cake and cats. Right, I promise to give no more bossy advice for at least the next 2 hours.

Loved this. And my favourite is Stendhal's The Red and the Black 😊🙏💚