THE JOY OF READING
I have loved to read ever since the summer I was 12 years old and discovered the mobile library that visited once a week down the street from our house. A whole new world of adventure opened up to me and I've never stopped reveling in the wonder of the written word.
And so, I'm thrilled when I see my grandchildren into books. Marisa and Landon avidly read their library books while they enjoy a nice cuppa tea. Noelle peeks over the shoulder of her sturdy friends to see what they are reading, as she repeats her stock photo word, "Cheese!"
This photo with my dearly-departed mother and grandson Storm when he was just a little guy is very precious to me. She was reading him a book about an Angel and he was leaning in, not wanting to miss a word of the story. It reminds me how wonderful it is when generations pass on the love of reading to the generations to follow.
One famous author wrote: “To acquire the habit of
reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of
life.” ―W. Somerset Maugham, Books and
You
I have always said, you will never get bored in life if you enjoy reading. So - I hope you are caught up in a lovely adventure on the pages of a wonderful book for at least an hour each day (:
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