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Picture - Books Waiting for Marks by Nigel A JAMES
Ida
Leo
Leaving
her Mark
Finding something to do in retirement has never been a problem for Ida Leo of Canada. She's always enough on her plate, and reading's at the top of her list. And, biographies and autobiographies are the books she loves most. People are an interesting subject. And, many people in Canada think Ida is interesting, too! And, all for one very good reason.
It
all began on a cold winter evening. It was 2010. Ida was sitting in
front of the fire with a very good book and every page was exciting.
And, then the telephone rang, and, using a picture of her daughter to
save her place in the book, Ida answered the phone.
And
then, after saying goodbye, Ida went back to her book. And, there,
waiting for her, was her daughter's wonderful smile. And, Ida Leo
felt happy. And, then she had an idea.
And,
soon, Ida Leo was turning old photos into
bookmarks and the results were amazing. There, once again, were all
the people she knew, and, they were all once again part of her
life. And, Ida stopped feeling alone.
And
soon the rest of Ida's family were catching up on their pasts with
bookmarks by Ida. And, it didn't stop there. Word spread, and soon
Ida was getting pictures through the post to turn into bookmarks. Ida
Leo was in business.
And
now, remembering has become something more liquid. Ida Leo now
makes personalized coasters as well. Ida has something for
everyone! And, more than anything else, old family snaps have found
their real meaning again. They have come out of old boxes and back to
where people can see them.
And,
Ida's long winter evenings? They are no longer long. Ida has always
too much to do! Her bookmarks are in everyone's books and
there is no one in Canada without one! And now, thanks to Ida,
reading has become once again a family occasion.
Ida
Leo – A lady who answered the phone and discovered a new way in
boom-marks – the smile of someone who's close -what a great way of
starting a book!
Vocabulary
-
bookmark
– Lesezeichen
coaster
- Untersetzer
enough
on (her) plate – immer genug zu tun
remembering
– Erinnerung
retirement
– Ruhestand
turning
– umwandeln
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