Reading

Reading is something that does not come in just one variety. The text that you read can hold the words to the past, others can be a gateway to an escape from reality, and some may be insightful with advice to better yourself. Reading is not always the boring textbooks that are handed to us in school.  If only more kids would venture past the textbooks, they would find the true glory that books can posses.

I’ve been reading ever since I can remember. When I was in 3^rd grade I was enthralled with the Harry Potter series. I thought the idea of having powers beyond that of the human capacity was consuming. As I got a few years older, and went through a lot of my own personal struggles, I found refuge in books. The text related to my life. My books of choice now, are those that I feel I can relate to. Perhaps the content is not directly an excerpt from my life, but the idea of a personal struggle and fighting to keep your life on track is something that I find relief in. When I know that there are other people in the world with issues, it makes me feel so much less alone.

I love reading but recently I’ve neglected it because my life has become too chaotic. However, I do plan to make time in my days for leisure reading because I remember how therapeutic it was for me and I truly miss that. Reading is something that I wish more people my age would appreciate. Hopefully if they broaden their beliefs about it, they will become more open to reading on their own time.