Contemplation

It's fantastic - this new view from the bridge.

I found that once beloved book - a fine surprise - but can I pick up where I left off all those years ago?  Will I read it in the same way after so much time has passed?

Now - to begin from the beginning - again - or pick up where I left off? There is a challenge in revisiting a cherished book after so long. The characters are familiar but we need to get to know them again before we move forward with the hazy details of the plot.  Or should we trust that the qualities retained in our fragile memories are sufficient to allow our brain to fill in the blanks?

I always wondered how it ended.