![]() Some days bring seemingly insurmountable odds and other days the way ahead appears to be clear. ![]() The brief essay includes ideas I have considered and lived in the thirty years since it was written. Like Jonathon, I sometimes chose a lonely path, out of step with my contemporaries. At 55 years old I recognize the limitations of the society we live in and appreciate the freedoms I continue to enjoy. Jonathon’s influence on young people may be at an end.Īs I look back the novel continues to influence my approach to life. In my years as a librarian I rarely come across, Jonathon Livingston Seagull, and perhaps the story is dated. Written by Richard Bach, the story set a standard for me, one that I now recognize parallels other, older human stories. The essay was about the novel Jonathon Livingston Seagull and Jonathon’s life. The interpretation presents a familiar black and white world that humans leave as they gain experience and begin to recognize the shades between. As I read back through the essay I recognize a naïve, perhaps innocent, regard for the future. The essay was written in application for a two week intense experience at a university. ![]() The other day while cleaning out an old desk, I found an essay I had written as a senior in High School, over thirty years ago. ![]()
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