Reading has been one of my favorite pastimes for as long as I can remember. Books have served as friends, educators, mentors, and inspiration. They have taken me on vacations, and provided opportunities for laughter or tears. Additionally, these same books have been there when I’ve needed to take a break and just relax.
I don’t spend as much time reading books as I used too. Now more time is given to articles and stories while researching information on the internet.
The truth is I can get lost in books, and days would go by with little more than a vague awareness of the passage of time if I were totally left alone. In fact, I spent one summer working at the local library while I was in elementary school just to have the opportunity to be around the wealth of knowledge, information and adventure that graced those shelves.
I will admit that while I have the opportunity to read books on the computer – it isn’t as satisfying as sitting down in a comfortable chair and feeling that book in my hands, smelling the paper and listening to the pages as they turn providing a tangible feedback loop of my progress through the story or text.
The worlds that open up when I read – no matter the source – keep me connected with myself and others…so today…I’m grateful for the ability to read. And I’m thankful that my parents and teachers passed on their love of reading helping me believe in the possibilities that surrounded this new and exciting undertaking.
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