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Keep Climbing by Gail MacDonald

Let me tell you why I love this book so much. My first read was in 2017. At the time, I was neck deep in bitterness and unforgiveness because I'd been hurt over and over again by someone who shouldn't do that. I constantly had mood swings. I was constantly unhappy, felt unloved, but didn't know how to say it.

So, I did what I knew to. I took the pain and wielded it. I used it to cut anything and anyone down. I was terrible. I hated people. I hated this person.

One day, my brother in law, who I used to rant to, gave me his old and frayed copy of this book. He promised that I'd find what I need in its pages. I took the book and from the first page, I knew that I'd struck something.

This book forced me to look at my hurt and pain. It forced me to recognize the pain, to resolve to forgive, to renounce my desire for revenge, to cover their errors, and to determine to rebuild myself.

When I tell you that I cried, I mean that I cried. In the end, I came out on the other side with the clarity that I needed to live a full and happy life, as well as the strength to keep climbing without the extra weights that easily beset.

2 months ago, I asked my sister to help me get the book. You see, it was first published in 1989 so it had gone out of circulation. Luckily, she found this pre-loved copy, it was the last one on Amazon. Hah! I finally have a personal copy to go back to every time I need a reminder. Swipe to see the author's note to the first owner 😁.

Anyway, Keep Climbing by Gail MacDonald will always be my favourite book. It is the best book that I've read this month.

Now, it's your turn. What is the best book you've read this month? Why is it your best? Let's talk about it in the comment section!

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