Our voyage back to Morocco...

Libby and I recently started reading books together.  Our latest book was one I read my senior year of high school called The Alchemist.  I remembered clearly my fondness for it, but had forgotten why.

It didn't take us long to remember, and we read pretty ferociously!  We followed the heart of young Santiago, a Spanish shepherd from Andalusia, in the pursuit of his dreams.  Our minds recalled our own experiences in the region, as we read of his adventures in Tangier (Morocco), his time spent in the deserts of the region, and his time with the desert nomads.  Most of all, I think the message of the book--of following one's heart and becoming purified as we come to know God, life, and ourselves--resonated within us deeply.

If any of you have not read it, we think it's fabulous.  It's definitely on my top five list of books in life.

But don't ask Dad what he thinks of it :)