1. There is a hand always guiding the pencil, like the way all the Almighty guides us.

2. Now and then it needs sharpening which makes the pencil suffer a little to emerge much sharper.

3. It allows us to use an eraser to correct mistakes.

The quality of graphite inside the wooden exterior matters the most.

It always leaves a mark

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Messages on used books demonstrate that emotions bind people and sentiments are transferred from one generation to another.
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“The Story of the Pencil (page 10) touched my heart and soul, just the way you have all of my life. For your birthday, I wish for you that you take good care of yourself — heart and soul — that way you will also take care of those around you. Love you.”It was a handwritten message on a used book, Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections, by Paulo Coelho that I bought at a used-book store on my recent visit to Toronto. The message, dated 2010, I guess, was from a daughter to her father on his birthday. Visiting stores selling used books is a student day habit, when one with restricted financial means could not afford new books and hence would look for used or borrowed ones. Those were also non-Internet days. <div>State Elections 2023 </div><UL><LI></LI></UL>

The Story of the Pencil 📝 Paulo Coelho describes 5 qualities of of a pencil drawing a parallel to human journey of travails and struggle

Old books carry messages of love, longing, kindness, and empathy, passed from one generation to the next. The Story of the Pencil in Paulo Coelho's Like the Flowing River touched my heart and soul. For your birthday, I wish you take care of yourself, heart and soul, so you can take care of those around you. Love you.

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Messages on used books demonstrate that emotions bind people and sentiments are transferred from one generation to another. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

“T he Story of the Pencil (page 10) touched my heart and soul, just the way you have all of my life. For your birthday, I wish for you that you take good care of yourself — heart and soul — that way you will also take care of those around you. Love you.”

It was a handwritten message on a used book, Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections, by Paulo Coelho that I bought at a used-book store on my recent visit to Toronto. The message, dated 2010, I guess, was from a daughter to her father on his birthday. Visiting stores selling used books is a student day habit, when one with restricted financial means could not afford new books and hence would look for used or borrowed ones. Those were also non-Internet days.

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